A Moth to the Flame
$25.00
The story of Amy’s struggle with borderline personality disorder.
This is the true story of a family’s journey through the mental illness of one of their members, the beautiful but troubled Amy. Her chosen lifestyle of drugs and gangs eventually leads her to a tragic end, and her family is left reeling. The book chronicles her short life, touching on her diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and her dealings with the criminal court system. A story of love and struggle, realistically told though her mother’s eyes.
Author: Debbie Sands
Publisher: Crossfield and Scott Publishing
Related Articles:
Sands To Present Daughter’s Story In High River “Proceeds from sales of the book, now in its second printing, go to McMan Youth Family and Community Services Association who help families such as the Sands deal with this disorder.” Okotoks Online, Written by Don McCracken [Feb 09 2017]
Ten years, $10K: AmiJane Funraiser makes triumphant return for Rowan House “A night filled with music in honour of a beloved Okotoks-born woman killed 10 years ago has raised $10,000 to be donated to local emergency and domestic violence services.” Okotoks Online, Written by Lauryn Heintz
Relevant Links:
McMan Calgary and Area – provides individual and group based mental health care for children, youth, and their families.
RESET Society of Calgary (formerly Servants Anonymous) – Rapid Exit from Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking
EXploitation, Intervention & Transition (EXIT) Program – The EXIT Program at RESET Society of Calgary supports women exiting sexual exploitation and trafficking through 24/7, intensive 1-1 case management, comprehensive, wrap-around non-time limited life skills programming, and two stages of supportive housing from point of intake. If you are experiencing sexual exploitation and would like information about the EXIT Program call intake at 403-918-7311.
ROWAN HOUSE SOCIETY – offers emergency shelter and domestic violence services across Southern Alberta.
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