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He holds nothing back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e23 September 2020, Scottish Parliament Motion S5M-22809, created by Neil Findlay MSP: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat the Parliament congratulates Aidan Martin from Livingston on the publication of his first book, Euphoric Recall; understands that the book details Aidan's recovery from extreme trauma and addiction and recalls his survival and experiences of drugs, suicide, violence and mental ill health; notes that Aidan now works with, and provides support and counselling to, drug users seeking help for their addiction; wishes Aidan well with the book, and looks forward to it being a positive contribution to the debate around drugs and drug deaths in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotion supported by: Richard Lyle, David Stewart, Brian Whittle, Miles Briggs, Stuart McMillan, Mark McDonald, Rona Mackay, Monica Lennon, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Sarah Boyack, and Jeremy Balfour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49546741743889,"sku":"GOR011551729","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50995579552017,"sku":"NIN9781999882365","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51395018326289,"sku":"GOR012060654","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52511083168017,"sku":"CIN1999882369VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52683910578449,"sku":"NLS9781999882365","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52989438984465,"sku":"GOR011549706","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53446509265169,"sku":"CIN1999882369G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1999882369.jpg?v=1750902099"},{"product_id":"lost-boys-of-ladywell-book-aidan-martin-9781068760402","title":"The Lost Boys of Ladywell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA punked out Scottish crime thriller based on the trance culture of the early 2000s and the lives of four Scottish lads from the scheme. 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