"In the legal profession, the pursuit of justice often comes at a cost-a toll on the mental health and well-being of lawyers. Burnout, depression, and elevated rates of anxiety are critical issues affecting the legal community. Recent studies from Massachusetts and California/District of Columbia reveal alarming statistics, shedding light on the mental health challenges within the profession. I am not writing this book as an academic exercise. In 2004, at the height of my legal career, I had a nervous breakdown and quit practicing law. I was a third-generation trial lawyer in North Carolina, AV rated in the Martindale-Hubbell law directory by my peers. I had many friends and colleagues. Yet, despite doing everything "right," I was hiding a dark secret which nearly destroyed my soul. I was desperately unhappy, wrestling with demons, PTSD, and addiction. I looked to alternative medical practices to heal myself. I had been in conventional "talk" therapy for years, but it wasn't even scratching the surface of the demons of my past, my obesity, my exhaustion, and my shame. I felt something new was required to heal my deep-seated issues, and I found it in alternative medicine and coaching. I am writing this book to share a message of hope and redemption for all lawyers struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, or addiction. I have survived all those issues and want to guide you to the resilience you need to achieve happiness, satisfaction, confidence, and success. The identities of the lawyers that are discussed here have been changed to protect privacy, but the symptoms and the results are real"--
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