Born to be You: Knowing when to Let Go

By Shannon Patricia

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has been the victim of a self-destructive addiction of any sort. Regardless of what the drug of choice was. As this book will help you to make the necessary changes in your lives. Very often, we addicts discover that it is necessary for us to say, “Goodbye” to certain habits; activities; friends and relationships, in order for us to remain healthy and on the road to recovering.

Sometimes it takes more strength to let go than to hold on.

25% of the world suffer from Mental/Emotional Health challenges of some sort, so there is no need to suffer in silence, or be ashamed of your Mental/Emotional Instability and/or addictive personality.

Having suffered extensively from an array of self-destructive addictions over the past 3 decades. Namely: Bulimia Nervosa; (13 years) Cigarette Smoking; (21 years) drinking of Alcohol (20 years) and the taking of Prescribed & Non-Prescriptive Medication (10 years). This book primary focuses on the “letting go” of the necessary elements in our lives, whilst offering means of support to help us reach the other side.

As a recovering bulimia nervosa sufferer, low self-esteem and poor self-image have been ongoing challenges for me. Challenges I share with many fellow recovering addicts, regardless of what the drug was. Still, these challenges have proven to be motivating factors in my life, encouraging me to further discover and get to know myself again. Affording me opportunities to lovingly accept the “new me!” as well as being able to believe in myself again. They have enabled me to create a life worth living and one which is full of hope, laughter and great enjoyment.

I know that there is a constant and very often daily challenge to stay on the “right road,” whilst allowing our authentic selves to emerge and truly shine!

The insight and advise I have shared in this book, will certainly assist you in, “Letting go of the old, in order to bring in the new.”

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shannon Patricia
• Release date: Sep 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781005096298

Shannon Patricia

Shannon shares her inspirational life story including her struggles with low self-esteem and “Never feeling good enough.” Trying to live up to society’s stereotypical perceptions of “perfection.” The detrimental effects of emotional bullying and her long struggle with bulimia nervosa; alcohol and drugs, which almost cost her, her life. Combined with her extensive challenges with depression and anxiety.Shannon is passionate about being a positive, life changing force for others and giving a voice to the importance of Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing. She believes that her journeys travelled, and life lessons learnt, have not merely been for her exclusive benefit, but to help others.Her book offers readers a wealth of insight and tools, for both the sufferer, as well as their parents. Tools and recommendations for addicts and sufferers of emotional instability, which she has found incredibly helpful, on her roads to recovery.Shannon has conducted in excess of 150 talks nationwide, reaching audiences of approximately 860 000 people. She has also been privileged to appear on several TV and radio platforms, together with writing articles for numerous magazines and internet portals on the above subjects.

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Born to be You

Knowing When to Let Go

Shannon Patricia

© Born to be You 2020. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or replicated in any form.

Recommendations

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has been the victim of a self-destructive addiction of any sort. Regardless of what the drug of choice was. As this book will help you to make the necessary changes in your lives. Very often, we addicts discover that it is necessary for us to say, Goodbye to certain habits; activities; friends and relationships, in order for us to remain healthy and on the road to recovering.

Sometimes

it takes

more strength

to let go

than to

hold on

25% of the world suffer from Mental/Emotional Health challenges of some sort, so there is no need to suffer in silence, or be ashamed of your Mental/Emotional Instability and/or addictive personality.

Having suffered extensively from an array of self-destructive addictions over the past 3 decades. Namely: Bulimia Nervosa; (13 years) Cigarette Smoking; (21 years) drinking of Alcohol (20 years) and the taking of Prescribed & Non-Prescriptive Medication (10 years). This book primary focuses on the letting go of the necessary elements in our lives, whilst offering means of support to help us reach the other side.

As a recovering bulimia nervosa sufferer, low self-esteem and poor self-image have been ongoing challenges for me. Challenges I share with many fellow recovering addicts, regardless of what the drug was. Still, these challenges have proven to be motivating factors in my life, encouraging me to further discover and get to know myself again. Affording me opportunities to lovingly accept the new me! as well as being able to believe in myself again. They have enabled me to create a life worth living and one which is full of hope, laughter and great enjoyment.

I know that there is a constant and very often daily challenge to stay on the right road, whilst allowing our authentic selves to emerge and truly shine!

The insight and advise I have shared in this book, will certainly assist you in, Letting go of the old, in order to bring in the new.

Above is my exquisite baby angel, Paige who has a lovely saying.

Introduction

Mental and Emotional Health has often had negative connotations associated with them, which I believe may have hindered many sufferers’ former desires for recovery. Mental and Emotional wellbeing should be just as important in maintaining, as for instance, one’s physical health. My vision is to give a voice to the importance which Mental and Emotional Health have in our lives. There is absolutely no need to feel ashamed and there is certainly no need to suffer in silence. As a recovering addict, we are continually evolving. Shedding off the old, in order to bring in the new. Still, very often we are faced with difficult challenges. When it is necessary for us to let go of old destructive habits and even friendships, in order to remain healthy and on the road to full recovery.

Hopefully by sharing my experiences of letting go, it will further assist and encourage others to embrace their new lives, after addiction. I believe that this is my life purpose which God has created me for, and I now obediently follow Him every day of my life.

I believe that I have travelled my journey, not only for my own life lessons, but to be able to assist others in their quests, as well. I believe that God has preserved me because of