Black was once a bright color in my world. Then, in moments of sheer desperation, something shifted my perceptions and today I live, breathe, and celebrate every color.

"The Other Side of Darkness" is written from my heart to yours. It is my hope and desire, for you to use this book as a guide toward your own path away from suffering. It is possible. I'm just an "everyday Jill" and I bounce with joy each morning. You can share that same jubilation.

I am not a doctor. I don't proclaim to have a secret miraculous cure for panic, anxiety or depression. I won't tell you to drink fruit juice four times a day under a maple tree on the northernmost hill for the next two weeks. I don't want to waste your time with such silliness.

Who am I then? What gives me the credentials to write with authority about this mental monster? Quite simply- I've been where you are sitting. I've scoured the local libraries, the internet, and the many mental health facilities in my area to find relief from something I thought was so much bigger and stronger than I could ever conquer. I've taken a laundry list of medications- anti-depressants/anti-anxiety- over the course of sixteen years, only to find my body becoming immune to their benefits time after time. I've sat in a darkened house day after day -not sleeping- not eating correctly - screaming to an invisible God to give me my life back. I've felt the desperation, frustration and of course, the seemingly endless anxiety. In short, from the very depths of my being, I've felt your suffering.

Before I continue, I must emphasize: Please do not use my ideas in place of medical advice. There are competent therapists trained to deal with our emotional roller coasters. Please only use my words in conjunction with the help you are already seeking. I'd like you to view this book as a complementing appetizer for your own psychological entree.

With much joy, I offer you my journey. Together we will travel through a traumatic childhood, the trigger for anxiety explosions as a young adult. I'll share the events I had hidden from the world because I felt the pain was too much to face. Each of these segments are an integral part of my story. I'm sure as I disrobe my circumstances, you too, will see yourself.

I will also offer advice to family members who stand by worrying, watching and waiting for answers that never seem to come. They too, are affected by our suffering.

On that note, please take my hand and walk with me. You are no longer alone. May you be blessed and find peace on "The Other Side of Darkness."

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