Chains Be Broken

Shannon listened as the counselor talked to her mother. He explained that kids involved with cults have a very low recovery rate. Add anorexia, depression, cutting, and substance abuse, and Shannon was quickly labeled a lost cause. "Be prepared," the counselor told Shannon's mother. "You may lose your daughter." There are no lost causes! Chains Be Broken is Shannon's story, told in her own words. Maybe it is your story too, or the story of a child or loved one. The details of Shannon's spiral into the depths of darkness are not for the faint-of-heart- yet her story is full of hope and the power of God to break even the strongest chains that surround a young person's heart.

Shannon Rowell Shannon Rowell has a Master's degree in mental health counseling. She works in the mental health field helping others make the same journey from darkness to light that she made. She and her husband, Steve, live in suburban Orlando, Florida, and are enjoying their newborn son.