{"product_id":"the-diary-of-a-drug-fiend-arc-classics-by-aleister-crowley","title":"The Diary Of A Drug Fiend (Arc Classics) \/ by Aleister Crowley","description":"\u003cp\u003eArcturus, 2025. Trade paperback. New. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Diary of a Drug Fiend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in 1922, was occult writer and mystic Aleister Crowley's first published novel, and is also reportedly the earliest known reference to the Abbey of Thelema in Sicily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story is widely thought to be based upon Crowley's own drug experiences, despite being written as a fiction. This seems almost conclusively confirmed by Crowley's statement in the novel's preface: \"This is a true story. It has been rewritten only so far as was necessary to conceal personalities.\" Crowley's own recreational drug use and also his personal struggle with drug addiction, particularly heroin, is well documented. Crowley made a study of drugs and their effects upon the body and mind, experimenting widely on himself. Many of his conclusions are present within this novel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Diary of a Drug Fiend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e encapsulates much of Crowley's core philosophy concerning Thelema and his conception of True Will.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desierto Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56325161779366,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3465\/5654\/files\/diaryofadrug.jpg?v=1774584178","url":"https:\/\/249f2c-1b.myshopify.com\/products\/the-diary-of-a-drug-fiend-arc-classics-by-aleister-crowley","provider":"DESIERTO BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}