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Shadows Into Light

Reads 33
Votes 13
Parts 15
Time 27m

Reads 33
Votes 13
Parts 15
Time 27m

Mature

Kendall never expected to survive.

After years of battling an eating disorder, self-harm, and the crushing weight of her own mind, Kendall finds herself in a mental health hospital with nothing but broken pieces and silence. The days are sterile and quiet. The nights are heavy. But within the cold walls, something begins to shift - in the form of a kind nurse, a therapist who listens without fixing, and a group of strangers whose scars mirror her own.

As Kendall learns to face her pain rather than erase it, she discovers something she never thought she'd feel again: hope. From writing letters to her younger self to surviving panic attacks in grocery stores, Shadows Into Light follows one girl's journey from numbness to connection, from shame to self-compassion.

Through first steps, small victories, and a love that blooms slowly and gently, Kendall begins to build a life she once believed she didn't deserve - one filled with coffee shop mornings, journaled nights, and the fierce, quiet strength of choosing to stay.

Tender, raw, and ultimately uplifting, Shadows Into Light is a story of survival, recovery, and the power of being seen. For anyone who's ever felt too broken to heal - this is for you.All Rights Reserved

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