Emma Scrivener was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, studied at Oxford University and worked in London. She speaks at national events and blogs at A New Name. Her first book, also A New Name, was shortlisted for a national award. Emma and Glen, an evangelist, live with their young daughter Ruby in Eastbourne, UK.

\* Can I break free from my eating disorder?  
\* Why do I struggle so much with anxiety?  
\* Where can I go with my shame and despair?

'I'm controlling and insecure and desperate to prove my own worth,' admits Emma Scrivener. 'I'm a Christian, but I don't always feel like it.'

There are lots of how-to books out there. In terms of the practicalities of recovery, they're brilliant. What they don't address is the spiritual dimension. However, even when writing about 'spiritual recovery', the author confesses that it's tempting to offer some sort of programme or strategy.

'But I don't think I've got one,' she says. What she does offer are practical suggestions for how to apply gospel truths to practical circumstances.

With honesty, examples from real life (including her own), Emma connects with her reader. She shows how the gospel can speak to every heart and every addiction, equipping readers with confidence in Christ's sufficiency and the power of his Word and Spirit to bring change where change seems impossible.

The Christian gospel can speak hope into mental health issues and addictions.

Emma Scrivener

Acknowledgments

Introduction A new start?

Part 1 1 EveningChoices and chains

2 Midnight A Saviour who enters the darkness

3 The early hours A Saviour who shines

Part 2 4 Dawn Stepping into the light

5 Morning New power for old struggles

6 Afternoon Sharing the light

Reviewing the day

Appendix Advice on specific issues

Further help

Notes

__\* Can I break free from my eating disorder?  
\* Why do I struggle with such anxiety?  
\* Where can I go with my shame and despair?  
\* Does my life have to be like this?__

'I'm controlling and insecure and desperate to prove my own worth,' admits Emma Scrivener, and then goes on, 'I'm a Christian, but I don't always feel like it.'

There are lots of how-to books out there. In terms of the practicalities of recovery, they're brilliant. What they don't address is the spiritual dimension. However, even when writing about 'spiritual recovery', the author confesses that it's tempting to offer some sort of programme or strategy.

'But I don't think I've got one,' she says. What she does offer are practical suggestions for how to apply core gospel truths to practical circumstances.

With honesty and examples from real life (including her own), Emma connects with her reader. She shows how the gospel can speak to every heart and every addiction, equipping readers with confidence in Christ's sufficiency and the power of his Word and Spirit to bring change where change seems impossible.

\* Can I break free from my eating disorder? \* Why do I struggle so much with anxiety? \* Where can I go with my shame and despair? 'I'm controlling and insecure and desperate to prove my own worth,' admits Emma Scrivener. 'I'm a Christian, but I don't always feel like it.' There are lots of how-to books out there. In terms of the practicalities of recovery, they're brilliant. What they don't address is the spiritual dimension. However, even when writing about 'spiritual recovery', the author confesses that it's tempting to offer some sort of programme or strategy. 'But I don't think I've got one,' she says. What she does offer are practical suggestions for how to apply gospel truths to practical circumstances. With honesty, examples from real life (including her own), Emma connects with her reader. She shows how the gospel can speak to every heart and every addiction, equipping readers with confidence in Christ's sufficiency and the power of his Word and Spirit to bring change where change seems impossible.

Emma Scrivener was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, studied at Oxford University and worked in London. She speaks at national events, counsels those with self-harm issues and blogs at A New Name. Her first book, also A New Name, was shortlisted for a national award. Emma and Glen, an evangelist, live with their young daughter Ruby in Eastbourne, UK.

Acknowledgements

Introduction: a new start?

Part 1: Darkness Falls

1\. Evening: Choices and Chains

2\. Midnight: a Saviour who enters the darkness

3\. The Early Hours: a Saviour who shines

Part 2: Life in the Light

4\. Dawn: stepping into the light

5\. Morning: new power for old struggles

6\. Afternoon: sharing the light

Reviewing the day

Appendix: Advice on specific issues

Further help

Notes

Emma Scrivener shares, with painful honesty, how recovery from poor mental well being is as much a spiritual task, as it is an emotional one.

\["For anyone struggling with their emotional health","Emma Scrivener shares her own story of anxiety and hope to help others","You'll discover how faith can speak to life's difficult circumstances "\]

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