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!
A Purpose for the Pain 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.
