My Journey Through Hell

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Luke Leonard had everything he wanted: a wife, two young children, and a stable career. But behind the scenes, a hurricane was brewing. From a childhood plagued by misdiagnosed migraines and the trauma of being adopted to the religious pressure of fundamentalist high schools, Luke learned to bottle his pain until it exploded. When a neighbor called the police on his rage and his wife discovered a suicidal tweet he thought was private, Luke lost it all in a single weekend.

Survive This is not a polished story of instant redemption. It is a raw, hour-by-hour account of a man hitting absolute rock bottom. Luke takes us through the humiliation of being kicked out of his own home, the grief of burying his mother during a job loss, and the shocking discovery of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) that finally gave him the vocabulary to stop the bleeding.

This is a memoir for anyone who has ever felt possessed by their own anger, destroyed their own marriage, or wondered if God is actually listening. It is a story about how surviving the war inside yourself is the only victory that matters. Perfect for readers of Building a Life Worth Living and fans of raw, unflinching mental health memoirs.