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Fell asleep in sadness and woke up in sadness.Sometimes I wish I wouldn't wake up. But they tell me it's just in my head; there's so much to be happy about.In this captivating and inspirational memoir, a young woman struggles to foresee the brighter side of life as she battles with her illnesses and the circumstances of her childhood. She becomes numb and depersonalized; unable to have a voice for the pain and secrets she has kept to herself. She relied on writing and poetry to be raw and transparent with herself. She continues to chase after her addiction of finding love and comfort her mother once gave her. Throughout her story, she shares the deepest parts of herself. She seeks a devoid; wrestling with her inner demons and the voices in her head telling her she's unworthy.She expresses her emotions on child neglect, trial and errors in relationships, abandonment, depression, anxiety, bullying, and addiction. As they say, you cannot help someone who doesn't want to be helped. The darkest realm of her reality had subsequently gave her faith of light at the end of the tunnel; she then realized she could no longer fight on her own.