“Don’t swear off scrip and prison,” says a Russian proverb. Indeed, how often do young people, out of ostentatious bravado or for other reasons, become criminals and end up behind bars! But this does not mean that because of the mistake of youth you need to continue to follow the “crooked” path. There is always another way. A man who was imprisoned for participating in a criminal group, in this book talks about his difficult fate and shares with us his invaluable experience of overcoming the vicious desires of his soul. Thanks to his ardent faith in God, he managed to get out of the well-worn rut and completely change the vector of his movement. This true story will tell young people how to avoid many fatal mistakes, or will make them think about how to correct sins already committed.