Momentary Lapse Of Reason

About the Book

August 31st, 2008. I was alone, celebrating my twenty seventh birthday in my parents’ bedroom, high on a couple of Tramal sachets and a dozen Rivotril pills, looking at some old photos, photos of when I was a child, and that’s when I initiated the most intriguing conversation, with myself, my miniature, barely two year-old self, in the picture I was holding, that led me, for the first time, to be truly convinced that I am sick, that I need to change if I want to continue living... A complex kid, an addicted man, a beautifully dreadful journey…I decided to write.

About the Author

Bassam J. Loucas Born August 31st, 1981 in Beirut - Lebanon Raised in a big family, Bassam grew up during the Lebanese civil war. Holder of a bachelor degree in Marketing Management and a Masters degree in Mangement, yet, Bassam's true passion was always music. Composer of classical, opera and film music, he is still unpublished. Psychology and Photography are Bassam's main interests, but he will continually be portrayed as the man who wants to know "everything". His actual book is the result of his struggle with painkillers addiction, and it describes the journey he underwent.