I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
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16-year-old Deborah is shrouded in the dark kingdom of schizophrenia. This endless torture isolates her from the outside world. Out of fear, her parents admitted her to a mental hospital. Deborah is a mentally ill but perceptive teenager who, with the help of a gifted psychiatrist, spends three years regaining her sanity - battling a world of her own creation. The real world is never perfect, and we are our own refuge from the storms of life. In the eyes of 16-year-old Deborah, the world is a huge mental hospital full of lies, discrimination, violence and "cold compresses". She is an outsider who tried to murder her biological sister. Everything is heading towards destruction, and she would rather listen to the temptation of the fantasy world of "Yer" and fall into the boundless darkness. People in the ward suddenly go "crazy", are tied up and wrapped in "cold masks", numbed physically and mentally, discharged from the hospital, and then sent back again - mental hospitals more often become places where patients are mentally abused. She resisted interrogation and treatment, burning with rage, but she heard the doctor say to herself: "I never promised you a rose garden, I never promised you perfect justice... And I never promised you peace and happiness. I can only help you enjoy the freedom to fight for all the above." This book about an individual's growth path proves the perseverance of the human spirit and the power of healing, which can help individuals overcome the most difficult challenges. It's poignant, gripping and to the point.
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