08/29/2026
Nine Lives Later is officially available on Amazon! I ask that if you want to read it, please use the eBook option if possible.
I want to give a warning in advance, this book contains very heavy subject matter that is not for the faint of heart. This is a brutally honest look into the places addiction can take a person. This is not the sugar coated version of addiction, this is the real deal...
This is not a book solely about addiction. It’s about where addiction can take you and what it takes to find your way back. It’s about surviving on the streets, the loneliness, the people you lose, the things you become capable of, and the parts of yourself you thought were gone forever. But more importantly, it’s about finding your way back and what that looks like for someone struggling with substance abuse, homelessness, or mental health.
It’s about what it takes to rebuild a life after everything has already fallen apart. It's about finding redemption, entering long term recovery, unlikely second chances, and the people and animals who can remind you that you're still worth saving.
Nine Lives Later is my unfiltered story of surviving the dark places addiction took me and finding a reason to keep going when I thought I was done for. I want people reading to know that anyone can recover, no one is too far gone. I hope that someone reading will find parts of themselves within the pages of this book. I decided to share my story, honest and transparent, because I know my story has the potential to save lives and restore hope in the lives of loved ones that have a family member still struggling.
I know that people will judge me for certain parts of the story, but I've come to terms with it. I don't care about what people think of me, and I didn't go through what I went through for nothing. My experience has the potential to save lives, and I hope it does just that. I always told myself "if I survive this I'll write a book" when I was still in the mix. Well, I did - so here it is...
📖 Nine Lives Later is now available on Amazon. 👇
is the story of Justin Hayes - a man who lost everything to addiction, survived the places it took him, and somehow managed to find his way back. Justin started using drugs as a teenager who was curious about the lifestyle. By age 18, he found himself homeless on the streets of Kensington duri...
