IT HAS TAKEN MANY YEARS TO WRITE 'A FINE LINE.' THE BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY AN INNER DRIVE
TO LET THE STORY OUT.THE BOOK WAS SO DIFFICULT TO WRITE, THAT EVEN TODAY I ADMIT THAT
THERE ARE PARTS OF THE BOOK WHICH BECOME COMPLETELY BLOCKED OFF IN MY MEMORY.
A FINE LINE IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY OF SEVERE ABUSE THAT WENT ON FOR YEARS.
ONE OF THE MESSAGES IN THE BOOK IS THAT ABUSE CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE,
EVEN WHEN THEY APPEAR TO BE PART OF A LOVING FAMILY AND BACKGROUND.
MANY OF THESE SORT OF BOOKS CONVEY THE SAME SORT OF SIGNALS AND PATTERNS
ALTHOUGH THE ASPECTS MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY.
IT IS THROUGH BOOK'S SUCH AS A FINE LINE AND SIMILAR, THAT AN INCREASE OF PUBLIC
AWARENESS OF THESE SIGNALS AND PATTERNS MAY HELP SOMEONE SOMEWHERE, RECEIVE
THE SUPPORT THEY NEED BEFORE THE SITUATION GETS WORSE. THE CORRECT SUPPORT
AND UNDERSTANDING FOR A SURVIVOR OF TRAUMA CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE AND
BE POTENTIALLY LIFE SAVING.
IT MAY BE THE OPINION OF SOME PEOPLE, THAT STORIES LIKE THIS SHOULD REMAIN PRIVATE
AND CONFIDENTIAL, THIS MAY BE APPROPRIATE FOR SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, AND IT
CAN BE ARGUED THAT THERE IS A CHOICE OF READING THE BOOK OR NOT.
AS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES AND SITUATIONS, IT IS ONLY THROUGH EXPERIENCE AND
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CORRECT SUPPORT
AND MANAGEMENT CAN BE APPROPRIATELY GIVEN. TRAUMA IS SO COMPLEX AND
DIVERSE THAT THE MORE EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM ANY AREA HAS TO BE OF VALUE TO ALL INVOLVED.
I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE ENDED UP BY CHANCE, (AS I DID NOT VOLUNTARILY SEEK HELP,)
TO RECEIVE THE SUPPORT OF ONE OF THE MOST DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS I HAVE EVER MET.
IT IS ALSO FORTUNATE THAT HE HAD THE BACKING OF A GOOD TEAM.
IT IS ALSO POSITIVE THAT THROUGH DIFFERENT AREAS OF PUBLIC AWARENESS,
THERE ARE TELEPHONE LINES AND WEBSITES AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT.
NOWADAYS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES SHOULD NOT BE HIDDEN, AND HAVE MORE
CHANCE OF BEING DEALT WITH SUCCESFULLY IF THE CORRECT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE, SO THAT
SURVIVORS ALSO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS THEIR TRUE FEELINGS.
ALTHOUGH TRAGIC INCIDENTS DO OCCUR AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES MAY BE PRESENT,
THESE ARE ISOLATED CASES AND HOPEFULLY LESSONS ARE LEARNT AND STEPS ARE TAKEN
TO AVOID SIMILAR SITUATIONS. THIS DOES NOT TAKE AWAY THE GRIEF AND DISTRESS THIS
MAY HAVE CAUSED TO SOME PEOPLE. THIS HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR BETTER
UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT.
I USE THIS BOOK TO REFLECT UPON AN UNUSUAL JOURNEY, WHEREAS IT HAS BEEN
UNFORTUNATE AND TRAGIC AT SOME STOPS, I HAVE ALSO GAINED AN INSIGHT TO
THE AREA OF MENTAL HEALTH AND HOPE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THIS OF VALUE,
AND HOPE THAT SOME BENEFITS MAY ARISE FROM THIS SITE.