“I am deeply indebted to the many individuals who have givenme the privilege of hearing their story and being part of God’sprocess in their lives. Personal accounts shared in this book are ctitious, though they may be loosely based on commonexperiences shared by many individuals. In those cases, names,locations, and other details have been changed to protect theinnocent and offer mercy to the guilty. This book is not intended as a substitute for medical diagnosisand treatment or professional counselling.”