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If you were insane, would you know it? Could you hide it? How long could you keep that terrible secret? What would happen when everyone discovered the truth?
Follow Me, Friend is the true story of a young woman dealing with the daily struggles of living with undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder—and the healing she receives through the power of the horse-human relationship. Told through her experiences of suffering the effects of childhood sexual abuse while having no conscious memory of the abuse, Cheryl walks the reader through a life in which she believes she is crazy, and she has the voices in her mind to prove it. Spiraling deeper into depression and plagued by a destructive inner voice that takes on a personality all its own, Cheryl sees only one way out, permanently.
That is, until a small, thin, scraggly horse comes into her life and changes everything.
Follow Me, Friend is the true story of a young woman dealing with the daily struggles of living with undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder—and the healing she receives through the power of the horse-human relationship. Told through her experiences of suffering the effects of childhood sexual abuse while having no conscious memory of the abuse, Cheryl walks the reader through a life in which she believes she is crazy, and she has the voices in her mind to prove it. Spiraling deeper into depression and plagued by a destructive inner voice that takes on a personality all its own, Cheryl sees only one way out, permanently.
That is, until a small, thin, scraggly horse comes into her life and changes everything.
Cheryl Eriksen’s life has been an incredible journey - a journey that should happen to no one, especially a little girl. Yet through her writings and work with horses she becomes an incredible inspiration for so many who have sadly suffered a similar fate. This book is a must for anyone who has been abused, no matter what form - but especially the abuse that comes from that dim voice inside that says the act was somehow your fault, and you'll never amount to anything. Know that you are not alone. I commend Cheryl for her bravery and her amazing spirit. --Robin Hutton, New York Times best-selling author of Sgt. Reckless, America’s War Horse
Cheryl Eriksen, MSW writes with courage, humility and compassion as she shares an exposé of her innermost journey toward healing and hope. Not consciously recalling her own childhood sexual abuse, Cheryl shares how her ongoing brutal self-talk, incapacitating anxiety, dissociation and life threatening depression went unchecked for years. It wasn’t until her serious horseback riding accident that nearly cost Cheryl, a professional horse woman/trainer her life, that she reconnected to her past and began her journey toward genuine healing.
This courageous book, "Follow Me, Friend: A Memoir of Undiagnosed PTSD, and the Healing Power of the Horse-Human Relationship", does two important things. It chips away at stigma while also having the potential for saving lives. -Linda L.M. Worley, M.D.
This courageous book, "Follow Me, Friend: A Memoir of Undiagnosed PTSD, and the Healing Power of the Horse-Human Relationship", does two important things. It chips away at stigma while also having the potential for saving lives. -Linda L.M. Worley, M.D.
