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The book doesn’t sugarcoat pain. Instead, it gives practical ways to manage it… She’s clear that healing is messy and ongoing – but worth it…It’s a reminder that your past doesn’t define your future. And it’s a call to action: face what hurts, rewrite your story, and reclaim your life.
Mike Searles, Old Man Mentor
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Great book!! The pictures were astonishing. The poems were interesting, heartfelt, and honest. What I enjoyed most about this book is the author's honesty, courage, and vulnerability. Vulnerability, the true person, no mask. Anyone struggling with depression, suicidal tendencies, having a tough time with letting go of emotional traumas, or just needing a change in life, this book is for you!
Khadijah
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It’s filled with different tools for different challenges. Whatever it is you're facing ---depression, stress, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, low mood, lack of confidence, grief or self-criticism ---you will find ideas and ways for processing how you're feeling, getting new perspective and strategies to help you cope. Thank you Hailima I. Yates for shedding light on the struggles of depression, suicidal thoughts and being open to sharing your own experience. This is an excellent book. Highly recommended it to all.
Lynell Antione Board
Valerie Moses, Wellness & Wanderlust
“This book provides a fresh perspective on creating a life you love, rather than simply surviving, and how we can develop resilience in the short-term and long-term. Hailima is a gifted storyteller.”
Joe Rogers
“Such an incredibly insightful and relatable read coming from someone who has been in the ‘trenches’ of mental health struggles. It is a topic not easy to discuss, yet Hailima helped show me that it's OK to talk about it by telling her own story, sharing her struggles, providing helpful tools and a path to healing, and teaching me how to better manage the bad days, but also remember to celebrate the good. Thank you, Hailima! This book is so inspirational.”
“This book should be used by anyone wishing to reconnect with their past and invent a new future. Informative and beautifully written and illustrated, this book should be considered for use in Group counseling where participants learn how to rewrite old scripts and practice new ways of healing.”
Dissolving the Anchor: Untethering Dysphoria and Self-Doubt to Create an Empowered Life
“HEAL MY WOUNDS AND LET MY FADING SCARS BE STORIES OF MY TRIUMPHS…”
Dissolving the Anchor is a compelling exploration of resilience and personal growth, packed with intensity and inspiration. Hailima Yates offers a relatable memoir and self-empowerment guide that speaks directly to the soul seeking self-acceptance, healthy relationships, and purpose.
Through vivid storytelling, expressive poetry, and evocative artwork, Yates navigates the depths of self-esteem and identity struggles, societal pressures, and the internal battle against self-sabotage, depression, and suicidal ideation. With courage and vulnerability, she invites readers on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, urging them to embrace their worth and live authentically for a more fulfilling life.
IN DISSOLVING THE ANCHOR, YATES GUIDES YOU TO:
Understand how to liberate yourself from the grip of a painful past.
Be mindful of beliefs that shape subconscious behaviors and unconscious actions.
Embrace authenticity instead of conforming to social norms to avoid judgment, criticism, or rejection.
Shift from reacting to life to making intentional choices aligned with desired outcomes.
Seek sustainable fulfillment without relying on temporary highs.
Read Dissolving the Anchor to release yourself from the anchor holding you back from fulfillment so you can be free to have a healthy sense of worth and live life on your own terms.
Who is this book for?
If you appreciate memoirs, non-fiction, and artistic books
If you experience loneliness, self-doubt, self-criticism, unhealthy sense of worth, unhealthy relationships, boundary challenges, suicidal ideation, depression, and more
If you want to know what you can do to make changes where necessary to enjoy your life
If you want to understand people combating depression and/or suicidal thoughts and want to know what to say and do
Therapists, counselors, and mindset coaches also appreciate this book
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Thank you to all Supporters/Contributors who helped to make this book possible.