Blood On The Ceiling

BLOOD ON THE CEILING is a first-hand view of life inside the walls of two separate drug and alcohol rehab facilities, as well as the many half-way houses, and countless AA and NA meetings I attended. Some of the stories and characters in this book seem no less than inconceivable, yet they are true. I was there. This is my story. This is their story. Hold on!

BLOOD ON THE CEILING is a shocking peek into the secret world of addiction and recovery. A current and fresh look from a new angle, unique in a number of ways, this brutally honest book will intrigue addicts and non-addicts alike. In the first part of the book I tell the story, 'word for word' of my first twenty one days in a South Florida rehab facility for my addiction to opiates, benzodiazapam and alcohol. Throughout the book I paint a picture of the awesome calamities of addiction and the miracle of recovery through the hearts, souls and stories of some of the incredible people I had the privilege of meeting while in treatment at two separate rehabs during the past year. This book is not for the faint of heart, the squeamish or the fragile of mind. I have pulled no punches here. The language is graphic, the stories are disturbingly true. To be sure, this book will frighten and enlighten and is definitely not without the many success stories that hopefully will inspire the desire for recovery in those addicts, their family and friends who read it. For many, this book will seem too incredible to be true. To the addict who has spent time in rehab, it will be like a gaze into the mirror.

Nelson Trout is a singer/songwriter having written over 300 songs and released five full length CD's. One of his compositions is the Official Theme Song of Cumberland County, New Jersey. Nelson lived in south Florida for a year while writing "Blood On The Ceiling," stating that, "It's a story that had to be told." He has two grown children and now resides in The Buckshutem Game Preserve with his dog Bree in south Jersey working on his new novel, a psycho thriller titled, "Raven April."