{"product_id":"9781486607112","title":"Lost and Found: Nothing Hidden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI’m wrapped in a blanket, curled up in a fetal position, knees hugged to my chest. I’m no longer crying; I am lifeless and despondent. I feel far away. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe therapist is asking me something.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Are you okay?”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUsually I say yes, even when it’s not true. This time I can’t say yes. I know that I’m far from being okay.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“No,” I say.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“You’re a survivor. When you walk out of here today, walk out whole.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI simply nod in response. Am I a survivor? Is it possible for me to ever feel whole again?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI have moments when I wonder what is real about me and the life I’ve lived. What if I really am too sensitive? If I were stronger, would my story be less dramatic?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI didn’t look tattered or torn. In fact, I appeared just the opposite. Yet the crudely stitched-together mess that I was would never mend unless I exposed my brokenness to light and air. I had to face my truths, accept them, and become willing to offer forgiveness to myself and others. At the beginning of my story, I didn’t feel as though I had any safe places. Not one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the heartache of searching out the dark places in my life, I discovered incredible beauty—soft, warm, loving hearts helped heal my damaged one. Truth, love, and grace provided the safe haven for which I was searching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Word Alive Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50015275647216,"sku":"9781486607112","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781486607112","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}