Good Girl: A Memoir
(eBook)

From a hundred-yard view, Anna's life looked ordinary, even enviable. She had loving parents, salt-of-the-earth friends and family, two university degrees, a nice house, and a good job. Behind the shiny façade, however, her life had become desperate, dark, and nearly intolerable. In her debut book, Good Girl - an inspirational memoir - Anna Storm showcases her vulnerability, grit, and (sometimes dark) humour. She shares the path she's taken to break free of "good girl" programming and grapple with the lingering effects of the trauma caused by a predatory high school teacher, and the crippling devastation of an abusive relationship with a narcissist. Observe Anna's confusion, fear, and disappointment as she tries to understand how, as a teenager, she landed in the crosshairs of a predatory adult - an expert in grooming "the pretty girls." Feel her rage as she recounts how she was left to play a game of cat and mouse without defensive armour or teammates, abandoned by a system and culture that became complicit, turning a blind eye to the predator's misbehaviour. Steady yourself as you absorb Anna's intimate and painful - but perhaps familiar - stories of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse suffered during a twenty-year relationship with her narcissistic ex-husband. Offering her most vulnerable self, Anna shares new understanding about the origins of her victimhood, the toxicity of becoming ensnared in a relationship with a narcissist, and what it takes to detach from their clutches. Walk hand-in-hand with Anna as she heals deep wounds and learns to gently surround herself with unfamiliar offerings of self-love. Revel in her delight as deep despair dissolves into unexpected freedom, dizzying beauty, and storybook love. Anna travelled a long road to finally find a place of safety, self-protection, and understanding. She's hopeful that by sharing her journey she may offer others the clarity and help that wasn't available to her when she needed it most. Dive in and discover Anna's story - by getting to know her, you may come to greet yourself a little differently as well.