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July 2021
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Riverdale’s Luann Smith Releases Memoir NEIGHBORHOOD PROPERTIES 381 Main Rd, Montville 973-334-3341
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By Henry M. Holden uann Smith’s life was not always peaceful. It was filled with trauma, addiction, and heartbreak, but it is now filled with hope and serenity. “Some of the roughest days of my life I have turned around. I made it a good life,” Smith said. In her book, A Peaceful Start, Smith explains how she rose from darkness in her life and overcame many things that she feels should have killed her. Through her faith, she has come to know that there is always a way out of our difficulties, if we become honest with ourselves and commit to change. Smith is in recovery now. “It’s by God’s grace that I am alive today. My addictions were into everything, drinking, drugs, and I got to a point where whatever it was, I took it. I wanted numbness; I did not want to feel.” “Addiction is like a tornado that rips through people’s lives. It affects everybody involved in your life. It’s very sad.” “Getting sober was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It has also been the most rewarding thing. I want to leave behind a gift, something to help other addicts who are suffering. I want them to read my book and see that they are not alone in their suffering. I was able to get above it with God’s grace.” Smith believes her life was saved for a purpose, to share her story of hope and redemption and let others know that nothing that we go through should become a life sentence. “The reason I wrote this book is to help other people who might be suffering or may identify with some of the things I’ve been through.”
“I have discovered that adopting the attitude of the best way out of a difficulty is always through it. Taking the bull by the horns and not denying the issue, works for me.” Smith shares her life experiences, and thought-provoking topics which many can relate to, hoping to inspire her readers with each day’s message of hope, encouragement, and insight. “Everything in the day stems from how you wake up, and start the day,” said Smith. “If you sit and think something good in your mind you can take that with you and have a beautiful day. That is what I do every day.” “Our mindset is so important since it determines how our day goes. Are you waking up with a head full of negativity and anxiety? Is your mind racing all over the place? It is continued on page 4
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