This book is a true story full of the ups and downs of life. Wisdom, rebirth of self, strength, and wrath all formed the mud through which the lotus that is "Peaceful Waters" got to bloom through towards a light that she ran from for such a long time. That light guided her through a darkness that consumed her through much of her life. She then was shown a way to bring life to new ideas to help others who suffered in the same darkness. Not only that, but she was able to develop creative ideas to help her surrounding communities. This book is a story of enlightenment, awakening, strength, and overcoming. It is full of encouragement and hope. The darkness within this book brings forth such a light that the darkness seems to be nothing more than a stepping stone to help push "Peaceful Waters" into a place where she could do what she was truly meant to do and be who she was truly meant to be.If you are a person who has suffered trauma or is clueless as to what goes on inside of mental health facilities, read this book. These are true accounts. "Peaceful Waters" lived through all of these events and includes other incidents from other people that occurred at the same facilities. It is a window for you to look through and steps you can take to insure your loved one does'nt got through the same things. These places tormented her so much it took her years to heal and work through her journals to write this book. It was traumatizing for her. But, she grew, She blossomed. Now she has written without fear to tell the truth to you the reader.