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The Save of My Life: My Journey Out of the Dark

Corey Hirsch

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Description:A compelling look behind the mask of a professional hockey player offers understanding and hope to anyone living with mental illness.By the time he was twenty-two years old, goaltender Corey Hirsch had won an Olympic silver medal, realized his childhood dream of playing in the NHL and drunk from the Stanley Cup. But these accomplishments no longer mattered to him. Hirsch was plagued by persistent dark thoughts and ceaseless anxiety. Even while he continued to excel in the net, his illness deepened. On days when he could barely get out of bed, he was able to push his misery aside for long enough to win a game. But as soon as he got back to his locker, the terrifying cycle started all over again. And it continued, until finally one night he drove his car toward a cliff, braking just before the edge. The near accident finally led him to confide in a team trainer, who helped him get the professional treatment he needed. Hirsch was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, and he was able to embark on the rocky road to recovery.As Hirsch says, "I am not insane. I am not a bad person. I am not weak. I have an illness, and there is a treatment."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Save of My Life: My Journey Out of the Dark. To get started finding The Save of My Life: My Journey Out of the Dark, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 307

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ISBN: 1443461091

Description: A compelling look behind the mask of a professional hockey player offers understanding and hope to anyone living with mental illness.By the time he was twenty-two years old, goaltender Corey Hirsch had won an Olympic silver medal, realized his childhood dream of playing in the NHL and drunk from the Stanley Cup. But these accomplishments no longer mattered to him. Hirsch was plagued by persistent dark thoughts and ceaseless anxiety. Even while he continued to excel in the net, his illness deepened. On days when he could barely get out of bed, he was able to push his misery aside for long enough to win a game. But as soon as he got back to his locker, the terrifying cycle started all over again. And it continued, until finally one night he drove his car toward a cliff, braking just before the edge. The near accident finally led him to confide in a team trainer, who helped him get the professional treatment he needed. Hirsch was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, and he was able to embark on the rocky road to recovery.As Hirsch says, "I am not insane. I am not a bad person. I am not weak. I have an illness, and there is a treatment."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Save of My Life: My Journey Out of the Dark. To get started finding The Save of My Life: My Journey Out of the Dark, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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