Gracefully Broken
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My mental health journey and memoir. The incredible Grace of God, and my haunting tales of being insane. This memoir is about faith and the incredibly bizarre journey God has taken me on these last 18 years. I've spent years in psychiatric care and have been in and out of psych wards more times than I can count. The memoir is raw, and it can be disturbing. If anything triggers you please stop reading for this story is my truth. I find comfort in Jesus Christ. This is the story He has written for me so far. My perspective is that He alone can save, and when you lose your mind it is extremely comforting to know you are not alone. This is my faith journey, and I am looking forward to what comes next.
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