{"title":"Carolyn Smith","description":"The author, Carolyn, 45, lives in Surrey, very happily married to Rod and has two children, Samantha, 7 and Jamie 22. She was born in the middle of three sisters to loving parents, Bob and Maureen Lowe, in Bootle, Liverpool. Carolyn is a qualified Accounting Technician and NVQ Assessor and a member of MENSA. As will become clear from this autobiography, circumstances have dictated the direction of her life for the past few years. Ordinarily, however, she is a strong and fiesty lady with an extraordinary sense of humour. Her biggest loss of late has been the world of work for which she has a passion. Currently every ounce of her being goes toward her attempting to rebuild enough strength to reintegrate back into useful society life. This book has been written to help other people \"down on their luck\" see that there is a glimmer of hope, a chink of light, in the distance. Whilst still a little vulnerable, Carolyn believes she has regained enough strength to overcome adversity and to continue her life unscarred. Battle-weary and older but with her sense-of-humour intact.","products":[{"product_id":"survivor-my-journey-back-to-the-light-paperback","title":"Survivor- My Journey Back to the Light - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach time I dared to smile, another thunderbolt shook my world. Where would the grief end and the peace of mind begin?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67940993728735,"sku":"9781412019521","price":16.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/1Qz2O0fWZN9781412019521.webp?v=1791417132"},{"product_id":"cutting-it-out-a-journey-through-psychotherapy-and-self-harm-paperback","title":"Cutting It Out: A Journey Through Psychotherapy and Self-Harm - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCutting it Out is a largely autobiographical account of a young woman's battle with self-harm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarolyn's story documents her own challenging journey, offering unique insights into her feelings about self-harming and also her attitudes towards the therapy sessions commonly employed to help people who self-harm. It explores the complex nature of her relationship with the therapist, her initial resistance to recovery and her eventual progression towards self-knowledge and taking responsibility for her own actions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first-person narrative offers a vividly honest voice to the feelings and compulsions that drive someone to harm themselves and explores the conflict between the desire to self-harm and the struggle to control and overcome this addictive, self-destructive behaviour. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis timely book breaks the silence surrounding a difficult subject. It will provide valuable insights for therapists, counsellors, people who self-harm and their families and friends.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67947336270047,"sku":"9781843102663","price":39.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/KE_f0ifB7S9781843102663.webp?v=1791535964"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/carolyn-smith.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}