Inside Out
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I grabbed as much of my stuff as I could. Travis started saying “baby don’t go as he blew cocaine smoke out of his mouth. He kept saying “you know I love you, I don’t love her.” Katrina said “don’t beg her to stay she will come back anyway.” As I left out of the house I ran to the car stumbling along the way. I put my stuff in the car and pulled off. Before I made it to the corner, I heard glass shattering and felt glass hitting me on the back of my neck. I looked in the rearview mirror and saw Travis had run behind the car and threw a brick. The brick shattered some of the glass but was still lodged in the window. I rounded the corner and sped up. I got out of there as fast as I could.
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This book is a work of realistic fiction, based on the factual life conditions of countless individuals to provide reading enlightenment. It is my hope and prayer that after reading this book society will commit to rethinking its look at ex-offenders and what positive impact they can bring to society--- if they are given a fair chance. Danielle grew up confused and feeling abandoned. She moved from place to place; first with her mother, then a group home, then her grandmother, then her father. She grew up feeling that she was unwanted by everyone. Her father and step mother struggled with addiction; her biological mother may have struggled with the same types of issues. She had to live with the guilt of fatal choices she made in her young life which carried through to her adulthood. Danielle struggled with addiction and criminal activity throughout her own life. She spent a large portion of her life in battling the judicial system. She endured physical abuse as a child and as an adult. Death seemed to frequent her life and all those she thought loved and care about her seem to pass away. Her life events seem to finally open her eyes to making a change in her life. When Danielle lost her father she wanted to get high for the first time since her release from prison. She didn't know what to do with her emotions. She sat in the cold hospital emergency room and thought about her life and what using drugs again would mean for her. She had come so far and she didn't want to lose everything she had worked so hard for. Since her release from prison she had gained her family's trust and learned to trust herself. Rather than jump up and give in to her moment of weakness….. she waited…. Danielle discovered that taking away the drugs was only half of her battle. She realized that living life without drugs and criminal activity was the small step to changing her thoughts feelings and actions. She just had to figure out how to make those changes successfully.
About the Author
MoDena Stinnette lives in the suburbs just outside of Chicago, Illinois. MoDena currently works as a Clinical Supervisor for the Gateway Foundation, one of the premiere substance abuse treatment providers in the state of Illinois. She works with adolescent and adult clients who have substance dependence and mental health diagnosis. She practices the Client Centered treatment approach as she believes you have to meet each individual where they are currently motivated in order to achieve a successful outcome. MoDena has evolved into an advocate for victimized, lost and abused people across America that are working toward making life changes and successful reintegration into society. MoDena received her Undergraduate degree in Behavioral Science with a concentration in Sociology and Psychology. She received her Graduate degree in Business Administration focusing on Organizational Management. She currently holds the following Illinois certifications; Certified Reciprocal Alcohol and other Drugs Counselor (CRADC), Mental Illness and Substance Abuse (MISA I) Qualified HIV Early Interventions Counselor (QHEIC). She also volunteers with the Illinois Department of Corrections through speaking engagements and special projects. She is currently working on her next novel entitled The Desired Effect.