Dope Daze

By A L Blackheart

In Dope Daze, A.L. Blackheart opens a raw and unflinching window into his battle with addiction, trauma, and redemption, with quite a bit of humor sprinkled throughout. From a young age, he struggled to stay on a straight and narrow path. After his time in the Marines, he began to fall into the dark world of addiction. Despite his efforts to break free, he falls back into the cycle of abuse, leaving his relationship with his wife and daughter strained and fragile. Two mammoth heart attacks and the need for a heart transplant at the age of thirty-five, his once healthy body had taken brutal punishment, with no answers as to why his heart failed. Yet, through all the chaos and loss, Dope Daze chronicles the hope, resilience, and will to survive. This is his story of struggle, relapse, and ultimately, the strength to rise again. Honest, powerful, and deeply personal, Dope Daze is not just a story of addiction-it's a testament to the human spirit..

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 183794718X
• ISBN13: 9781837947188
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Vanguard Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.3"