Jane anonymous - Laurie Faria Stolarz

Locked in a room with a bed, refrigerator, and adjoining bathroom, I was instructed to eat, bathe, and behave.

I received meals, laundered clothes, and toiletries through a cat door, never knowing if it was day or night.

The last time I saw the face of my abductor was when he dragged me fighting from the trunk of his car.

And when I finally escaped, I prayed I'd never see him again.

Now that I'm home, my parents and friends want everything to be like it was before I left.

But they don't understand that dining out and shopping trips can't heal what's broken inside me.

I barely leave my bedroom.

Therapists are clueless and condescending.

So I start my own form of therapy - but writing about my experience awakens uncomfortable memories, ones that should've stayed buried.

How far will I have to go to uncover the truth of what happened - and will it break me forever?.