I Am Costa - From Meth To Marathons (Paperback)

Costa Carastavrakis

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"I'm at the start of an Olympic Distance Triathlon! A Greek, about to get all Olympic, following in the footsteps of my ancestors who created the games to celebrate human endeavour its ability to be pushed to the limits. Who would have thought that six years earlier I was in a deserted house in rural Mexico with a junkie smoking crack cocaine for the first time? The start of a downward spiral that would bring me to my knees and close to death. Although, maybe the seeds of my descent had been planted long before that."

Constantinos Carastavrakis, known to his friends as Costa, tells his story with great honesty and courage. He charts his course through a childhood of identity confusion & growing up Greek and gay in Johannesburg. He built a glamourous life of parties, business triumphs and money but crashed into the devastation of a crystal meth addiction. The gift of desperation' arrived to propel him towards a life without drugs and alcohol. He slowly dragged himself out of toxicity onto a path of recovery. With it came a new quest: to create the best version of himself. He has devoted his energy and drive to fitness; from small beginnings, he has worked his way up to becoming a marathon runner and triathlon athlete.

He brings light and humour to the darkness of addiction and shows that true body, mind and spirit recovery is possible for anyone who cares enough to heal themselves.

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Imprint:	Bookstorm
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	August 2019
Authors:	Costa Carastavrakis
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-928257-58-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > General Books > Biography > General Books > Local Author Showcase > Biography Books > Local Author Showcase > Lifestyle
LSN:	1-928257-58-5
Barcode:	9781928257585