He became a patient of the psychiatrist Dr Charlotte Wolff, who helped him to recover both his sense of identity and his ability to write. He remained rootless, however, wandering from place to place, and still drinking heavily. A legacy from an uncle in 1957 enabled him to settle in the Somerset village of Batcombe, where he bought and restored a house and created an elaborate Italianate garden.
He became a patient of Dr Charlotte Wolff, who helped him to recover both his sense of identity and his ability to write. He remained homeless, wandering from place to place, and still drinking heavily. A bequest from an uncle in 1957 enabled him to settle in the Somerset village of Batcombe, where he purchased and restored a house and created an elaborate Italianate garden.