You Jump I Jump
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"Sunday is always the day when all reality hits you and you realize that 1 week, 7 days, 168 hours have passed and you’ve done absolutely nothing with your life. Sleeping wasn’t even an escape anymore. I started having those vivid nightmares of the night JP died again. I felt that pain, all over again. The numbing but aching feeling that binds and twists together to collaborate into one of the darkest emotions a human can endure. It wraps around your entity so tightly, you don’t even know what light is anymore. I didn’t...I don’t want to feel that pain anymore. I lost my little brother, my best friend, who wouldn’t feel like this? It is too much to keep envisioning. I’m sure any normal person can agree with that. A horrible memory you want to forget, put on repeat..."
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After the shocking death of his little brother, JP, Shaun descends into a daily routine of substance abuse, detachment, and isolation. When a suicide attempt places him in the hospital, Shaun will now, for the first time, have to face the tragedy of his brother’s death and his own flaws, which could have played a role. Since growing up in a household of secrets, lies, and deception, Shaun naturally dwells in denial about his own problems and actions, pushing him farther from reality and the truth and closer to the edge.
About the Author
Sylvia is a native of Connecticut. Sylvia is an advocate for starting tough and uncomfortable conversations with your children earlier in life. She’s passionate about breaking the stigma of speaking on topics related to mental health, both inside and outside of the home. She hopes to be a positive influence on children to create a healthy lifestyle, both mentally and physically. Her book is a dramatized story that is based upon the struggles and pain she endured at a young age and a heartfelt dedication to the friends she grew up with who sadly lost their lives due to their own personal struggles. She hopes her story touches the hearts of others and encourages people to stay open-minded. She wants to pour courage into all her readers to shine their light and break free from the darkness. Your life is worth living, keep breathing!