Dead Inside

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Like all the best extreme horror, What Good Girls Do leaves you with the urge to go and bleach your soul after reading...' Alex Davis, creator of Film Gutter The book ‘Dead Inside’, by Chandler Morrison, presents an exploration of the philosophical conflict between spirituality and secularism, as well as faith and doubt. She presents the horrors that occurred there in a vivid and true portrayal of what it was like to be a teenager in one of the most damaging, violent, "soul breaking" rehabs that America has seen.

The Dead Inside is an emotional, bleak read- and a very important one at that. Not only is the memoir insightful about one particular kind of 'treatment' program that was tested on youth, but it is also read that stirs thoughts regarding opportunity (and limits to) for forgotten or hidden youth; parental abuse; as well the dangers inherent in labeling teens as 'bad' kids. Many intense subjects are openly approached in this title: sexual abuse, verbal abuse, psychological and physical trauma for a start. Etler does not broach any subject matter in a benevolent, timid fashion- and The Dead Inside makes all the more impact for it. Etler's memoir is one read that I feel needs to be experienced for the full impact; I fear that I cannot do justice to aptly describing or condensing the dark and compelling nature of this memoir. Ultimately, Dead Inside encourages readers to think critically about their own beliefs while offering insight into the strengths and weaknesses of both spiritual and secular perspectives. Conclusion The characters around her, such as her best friend CJ and boyfriend Gavrila, provide support during difficult times but also serve as a reminder that sometimes even those closest cannot fully understand or relate to our innermost feelings.What's even more frightening is that the U. S. government endorsed/recommended the Straight organization as a safe and helpful place for teens. Every trigger-warning is employed here. I won't include a list of them because (spoilers) but also because I can just say that if you think of a trigger, it's present in this book. ALL OF THEM. In this article, we will explore the themes presented in Dead Inside and provide an overview of the characters and story line. We will also analyze the human emotions explored throughout the novel as well as Morrison’s unique writing style that makes it so powerful and engaging to read. This is a memoir chronicling Cyndy's teenage years. She wasn't a bad kid and she wasn't a perfect kid, she was just an average one. She struggled to belong in her own skin and to find her own crowd. Every bad decision she ever made was one calculated to allow her to fit in. But what Cyndy soon realised was that every one of these decisions came at a price. Was she often misguided? Yes. Did she deserve the way her life panned out? Definitely not. My own, personal experience was that I was totally grossed out by like 80% of this book. However, Morrison's writing is engaging. I found myself skimming over some of the more detailed accounts of specific actions, just to get to the parts where the characters were having a dialog about their feelings or the story had progressed past points of discomfort and I wanted to see what was going to happen.

in the beginning of the story, he meets a woman named Helen, who works at the same hospital as him, and who happens to like eating dead babies. YUP, you heard that right. Overall, Dead Inside provides an invaluable insight into the depths of our emotions and serves as a reminder that no matter how far down one goes, there is always hope on the horizon – like a light at the end of a tunnel. Providing readers with an intimate look into the depths of human emotion, Chandler Morrison’s novel effectively communicates its powerful message about inner turmoil, particularly in regards to the prevalence of mental health issues; according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness each year. I appreciate this expose and hope it inspires others to reveal stories of their hardships with "factual" evidence intertwined with their own personal histories.Through raw and honest writing, the author allows readers to witness firsthand the struggles of his protagonists. In this way, Morrison encourages readers to reflect on their own lives as they observe characters dealing with such difficult topics as grief and depression. A modern-day Cinderella, Cyndy Etler was homeless at fourteen, summa cum laude at thirty. Currently a young adult author and teen life coach, Etler spent sixteen years teaching troubled teens in schools across America.

The book examines the idea of connecting with something greater than oneself through religious symbolism, such as prayer and meditation.

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Jesus Christ! This book was horribly good. I loved the writing style and I laughed out loud many times. That last sentence. I’m DEAD. 🤣