First-time Ayrshire author charts emotional tale from soldier to stage via addiction with cannabis

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A first-time author has told of his aim to help others through penning his brutally revealing life story.Chris Taylor, renowned throughout Ayrshire as a theatre impresario, admits he turned to print to bare his soul.The end result – a searingly honest look at his addictions throughout life – is now being hailed as an inspiration to others.'Me Myself And Weed' charts Ayr man Chris's journey from schoolboy to respected star of stage and screen.But along the way, it examines the emotional reality of him suffering sexual assault while in the army as a teen and his ensuing battles with addiction.Chris, 38, told Ayrshire Live: "I'm a huge fan of the author Des Dillon and read one of his books eight years ago called 'My Epileptic Lurcher'."It's tells the story of how he can't do anything in life because of the dog's seizures. "The book stuck with me because of his style of writing...t's just like he was sat on your couch talking to you.tThe Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android."So the idea started from there and I wanted to get my own life story down on paper."I wanted to go back to the start and ask...is it what happened in the army that made me smoke weed and want to desensitise myself to things every night?"It was the same with alcohol just becoming a crutch."I have scars all over my body from times I was self-harming after the army and felt I was always having to tell