Scripts of the Lost and Found

Have you ever, felt invisible?Made to feel unworthy?Ashamed? I'm here to tell you, "You are not alone!!!"Hiding deep inside each and every one of us there is a terrified and trembling child who never had a voice. Who was never really HEARD! So many of us struggle with unresolved childhood traumas that remain repressed for years due to the "stigma" attached to mental health needs and diagnosis such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and addiction just to name a few. At times we may feel weak, isolated, unloved and think that no one could possibly understand. So we put on that fake, happy façade, with that fake, happy smile, and go about our fake, happy day in perpetual.AUTOPILOT!But things aren't always as they seem!This collection of thought-provoking scripts contains the voice of the young child that sobs with sorrow and freezes in fear that hides deep inside our broken hearts and weary minds. That meek child once masqueraded and muted, is now all grown up! Listen-really listen-to the words! The DARKNESS is REAL! Some succumb to its grip and lay LOST forever while others trudge through searching for the LIGHT and never abandoning hope. With careful guidance from mental-health professionals, hand work, and determination, we can all be FOUND!Reviews"What an amazing thought-provoking, phenomenal job the author did! As a survivor, her poems evoked a lot of emotion, but in the end showed the LIGHT and let me realize that there is an AFTER!" ... Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) Survivor.This book touches me in places I no longer thought I could feel. I felt the deep sadness and hopelessness. I also felt the relief in the triumphs. Each page captures the journey of a survivor. What an inspiration!" ... Military Sexual Assault Survivor"In conclusion of the book, the author allows the reader to contemplate on the meaning of life itself and to recall the profound words of Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, 'In moods of discouragement or despair, never forget that the sunshine will eventually come back, that it's absence never is permanent. Hang onto your faith, knowing soon you will rise into the sunshine again' ... Registered Nurse, and trauma survivor.This author is a remarkable warrior! She courageously exposes her vulnerability and releases the demons known to us who have survived. This brilliantly written poetry allows the reader to follow her journey from darkness to light. She offers hope to those who still hide in the shadows. I hope her emotional journey inspires you to break through your shame and your secrets...releasing them. I hope this book of poetry will help you to begin your journey and allow you to take your first steps...to crossover from dark to light. We... the survivors...the warriors...we are here...waiting for you"... Licensed Clinical Psychologist and trauma survivor.The author offers personal insight into the darkness of PTSD. Yet prays for hope and light for fellow sufferers at the end of each individual's road to recovery." ... Trauma survivor in treatment.