Wow! What an amazing, encouraging, inspiring story. I had a hard time putting it down. The courage with which the author shares her story is truly inspirational. She is open and honest about her struggles before her attempted suicide, her triumphs and setbacks during her recovery and her hope for the future. I appreciated the fact that she included some of her setbacks during her recovery; she did not "sugar coat" it, leading the reader to believe that all was well once she began her recovery. I was bothered some by her writing of taking herself off her antidepressant medications. While I realize this is a part of her story, I feel it should have been discussed with a bit of a disclaimer. Stopping medications, even with a doctor's supervision, is not for all patients. I just feel this is something to be very careful with and I feel it might have been addressed differently. That being said, I still will highly recommend this book to anyone. It is an amazing story of courage and how God can work in lives when given the chance. I enjoyed the afterword written by her mother and would love to hear more from her. As the mother of teenage sons, I feel this book can be a powerful tool for both teenagers and parents.
I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
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