Manaholic

<p><strong>Lorilyn B. Alden was addicted to men.</strong> In <em>Manaholic: A Journey to Recovering Me</em> she transparently shares the intimate details and pivotal steps of her <strong>healing journey</strong> in this <strong>memoir with a touch of self-help</strong>. This book is an essential read for <strong>women who identify as people pleasers</strong> believe they need a man to survive or <strong>put their relationships with men before their own well-being</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Like young girls everywhere Lorilyn was <strong>groomed from the womb to believe she needed a man to live the life she imagined</strong>. She has been <strong>held at gunpoint</strong> <strong>beaten nearly to death</strong> and <strong>drugged and raped</strong> all at the hands of the men in her life. As she approached her 50th birthday she came to a life-altering fork in the road: stay in an <strong>unhealthy relationship</strong> or jump into the unknown. She jumped without a parachute and embarked on a profound journey of <strong>recovery renewal and self-empowerment</strong>.</p><p></p><p><em>Manaholic</em> is the first in a trilogy and a <strong>labor of love about healing and forgiveness</strong>. It is a <strong>love note to herself</strong> and an eye-opener for anyone who has ever put the needs of a man before their own even above their children.</p><p></p><p><strong>Lorilyn B. Alden</strong> is a global speaker TEDx presenter master facilitator and coach. She is the founder of the <strong>CHAT Communication System</strong> an innovative <strong>communication-style assessment tool and methodology</strong>.</p><p></p>