Glennon Doyle Melton's New York Times bestseller begins with the harrowing story of a childhood filled with fears and self-doubt in a family environment that could be considered healing. The highly sensitive Glennon finds in bulimia a way to numb her pain. She dissociates, presenting a version of herself to the world that functions in school, at university, and later at work, while the real, anxious, desperate Glennon, tormented by self-hatred, retreats within herself. Her bulimia is replaced by alcohol addiction—until, after two decades, an unplanned pregnancy brings Glennon back to life. She sees the baby as an invitation to finally take control of her addictions. From that point on, her life takes a positive turn: she marries the father of her child, has two more children, and becomes a successful blogger.