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Lädt ... One Step at a Timevon Caroline Anderson
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A promising representative cricketer, an accomplished student, ambitious and talented, Claire Anderson at 20 was facing the brightest future, with the best times of her life beckoning. But one night everything abruptly changed. Sexually assaulted by a friend after attending a party, Claire found her wide world narrowing to one of bleak despair, beset by hopelessness, and in the grip of a crippling depression. She was tormented by questions: 'Was it my fault? Why has my attacker not been held accountable? What can I do to escape these memories? 'Five years later, still haunted by these questions and armed with a few packets of pills, she headed to a tranquil spot in search of a single, final answer: suicide. Saved by a phone call, this is the remarkable story of Claire's journey back from that dark place to a point where she could accept the events of her past and, at last, herself. From a life-changing moment on an Outward Bound course, and through the rigours of training towards and completing an Ironman, Claire redefined herself as a strong, capable woman who not only has changed her own life, but who can now impact upon others' lives as well, through sharing her story and through her sponsorship of Outward Bound candidates. Claire's selfless, moving tale charts her course, from sadness to gladness, from despair to triumph. This is the best kind of self-help book: the story of a woman who helped herself back from the brink, one small but rewarding step at a time. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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As a teenager Claire was a talented sportswoman and student but at the age of 20 she was sexually assaulted after attending a party and her wide world narrowed to one of despair. Five years later, suffering from crippling depression, she headed to a tranquil spot with a packet of pills for the first of two suicide attempts.
It was the support of friends and family, and a timely phone call from a Lifeline counsellor saved her. Looking back Claire feels like the whole experience happened to someone else, “I was so unwell, and I’ve come so far since it really does feel like I was a different person then.” Claire has written her story and had it published in the hope that others who’re having similar feelings of hopelessness will be able to take heart from her experiences and know that they too will find a way through to being happy and healthy again.
A fair way into her recovery Claire had an employer who sponsored her to attend an Outward Bound course and she was fascinated to learn that one of her course mates had completed a full Ironman fifteen times. Claire had been looking for a big challenging goal for herself and she realised that multi-sports could be a great way to get all the physical variety and challenges she’d been craving.
The buildup to her first Ironman involved completing her first triathalon, then half-marathon, and provided all the many mental and physical tests you’d expect, as well as expanding her view of what was to be considered “normal”. She made it through and completed the Taupo course in a time of 13 hours and 46 minutes. “That Ironman journey helped me remember that I can do anything I set my mind to.”
Her publisher, John McCrystal, believes that “this is the best kind of self-help book. It’s the story of a person who helped herself back from the brink, one small but rewarding step at a time.” Proceeds from the sale of the book go to a charitable trust to sponsor young students to attend Outward Bound. As Claire says, “I’m paying it forward”.