Many thanks to NetGalley and Girl Friday Productions for gifting me a digital ARC of this memoir by Dr. Lawrence Mieczkowski. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
While on the surface, Dr. Mieczkowski was a successful physician and speaker, good father and husband, inside he was far from okay. Then the Columbine shootings triggered something deep within, and he knew something needed to be done. He sought out and began treatment for dealing with the abuse, neglect, and trauma he suffered as a young boy.
Such a tough story to read, but one that shows that there is help and hope on the other side of despair. Reading such tales of abuse and neglect, as well as a family history of mental illness, will make you so very angry at his parents, and make you wonder how the doctor managed to get out of bed in the morning. This is a good reminder that everyone has a story and we need to treat people accordingly. Dr. Mieczkowski found the right person to listen to him and get him the help he needed, but he also had a very open heart towards his fellow family member survivors. This story highlights that there is hope to be found in the darkest of places.
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