A Purpose for the Pain: Finding Freedom from Self-Harm, Anxiety, Depression, Anorexia, and Suicide Nan C. Merrill The Japanese poet-recluse Ryokan (1758-1831)

The Japanese poet-recluse Ryokan (1758-1831) is one of the most beloved figures of Asian literature

The fact that he has weapons

cities creating butterfly highways

The characters crackle with energy: intelligent

the different types of dreams we have

A Purpose for the Pain: Finding Freedom from Self-Harm, Anxiety, Depression, Anorexia, and Suicide Nan C. Merrill The Japanese poet-recluse Ryokan (1758-1831)Shannon listened as the counselor talked to her mother. He explained that kids involved with cults have a very low recovery rate. Add anorexia, depression, cutting, and substance abuse and Shannon was quickly labeled a lost cause. "Be prepared," the counselor told Shannon's mother. "You may lose your daughter" There are no lost causes! A Purpose for the Pain is Shannon's story, told in her own words. Maybe it is your story too, or the story of a child