Hamilton man's addiction book rises through charts to support men's mental health

A Hamilton man has seen his fiction book based on his struggles with addiction rise up the charts in his bid to raise funds for a men’s mental health charity.Grant Aird, 44, hopes his novel, The Light: Carnage, Cocaine, Cartels, DMT and the Road to Enlightenment, will not only captivate readers but also help others who suffer in silence by raising funds for Men’s Matter Scotland.All profits from the book - which has risen to number seven on Amazon’s new releases section - will be donated to the charity.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Drawing from his own experiences, Aird’s book offers a fictionalised account of a man’s battle with mental health issues and addiction, culminating in a journey toward self-discovery and enlightenment through the use of Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a powerful psychedelic.Speaking to Lanarkshire Live, Aird explained: “It’s a fictional account based on my personal journey battling mental health problems.“The underlying message is there of a guy seeking love whilst trying to rid himself of mental health demons before eventually seeing the ‘light’ - which is where the title comes from - when he takes a hit of DMT.”Grant Aird, who has faced his own long battle with addiction, shared that writing the book was a cathartic process.“The affliction of anxiety and lack of