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The filthy kind

When a young addict named Jimmy faces a life-changing choice as small as tying his shoelaces, his future splits in two: in one path, he catches the bus, finds love, and redeems himself in the army; in the other, he misses it, falling back into addiction, tragedy, and a dark spiral of murder and buried secrets.

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In the Vein Of:
Sliding doors
trainspotting
Posted:
09/26/2025
Updated:
09/26/2025
Author Bio:
James Kearney is a writer, performer, and student whose life and art are deeply shaped by his remarkable journey of recovery. A dry alcoholic, James has been clean and sober since 10:00am on 18th September 2011, a milestone that marks the turning point from years of addiction to alcohol, crack, and heroin into a new chapter of hope, growth, and creativity.

The dark times of his past, marked by struggle and survival, continue to inspire and inform much of his writing, where themes of pain, resilience, and human vulnerability are met with wit, raw honesty, and sometimes dark comedy.

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Contest Results:
20/20 (Honorable Mention) [2018]
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