We, as the publishers, have created this book primarily to help released prisoners. It is addressed directly to them. This book should be read and used by every prisoner about to be released and every released person still under supervision. It is written by an ex-prisoner who served five years in a high security prison in the UK, but its message and methods are equally valid for ex-prisoners in the USA, the European Union, or any other country in the world. We aim to help released prisoners by encouraging them to become self-aware through the adoption of a series of self-supporting ideas and behaviours leading to a reduction in re-offending. Any reduction in re-offending will alleviate the pressure on prison officers, probation officers, and the police force, and benefit society at large. This is the definition of our prime aim and its benefits. As such, it is hoped that prisons will give a copy of this book to every prisoner who is due to be released.