Paul's support group friend, recovering heroin addict and author shares about his upbringing on the Isle of Mann (UK) and the shame and anxiety he felt about secrets in his family and within himself. He opens up about his psychosis that convinced him that not only was he the devil he was also James Bond. He touches on his battles with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, codependency, religious delusions and grappling with the idea of what it means to be a man. For more on Michael Website: michaelcannan.com  Twitter: @MichaelCannan IG: @michaelcannan FB: @MichaelCannanAuthor   Buy Hunting Concrete Lions on Amazon:   http://amzn.eu/2l0i0aC

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