Over 20 years ago, Michael Conway, then aged 37, sat in his flat on Belmont Road, Liverpool, deep in thought and came to the conclusion that he was afraid of men, women and just about everything, and being physically weak and not very clever, he prayed to God for help. Over the next few weeks, months and years he began collecting inspirational quotes and writings and began to create what would become The 'Real' Psychoplasm for Idiots: The Philosophical Self-Help Guide you're currently reading.