Simon Brewster is a doomed man. If he doesn"t change his ways, he"ll never see middle, let alone old age. He knows that most people generally don"t drink white cider for breakfast, don"t use the aisle of Tesco as a toilet and don"t steal from their family and friends. At School the careers adviser never suggested stealing Edam balls and legs of lamb as a job and his doctor has never prescribed crack cocaine or heroin. Simon still does these things though and the worst part is, he doesn"t know anymore than you do why he continues doing it. He"s seen his parents on their knees, crying, begging him to stop; he"s been arrested by his former best mate; he"s been hospitalized, all as a result of drug and alcohol abuse. It"s just not enough to make him stop. Simon lies to everyone, including himself. The truth is, he has no more idea why he does the things he does than you do. What he needs is a way out. But if such a thing exists, Simon hasn"t had much luck finding it. He"s powerless,...