The Existence Game
a novel by Judy Adams
Destructive parents don’t raise healthy children. Jacqueline Moser has Munchausen-by-Proxy. Her daughter, Alex, pays the price.
Join Alex on her incredible journey from mental illness to full recovery – achieved with the love and dedication of a talented therapist.
“...Every night was the same. I reluctantly left my family members, and, terrified but without options, I began my nightly investigation of every place in my bedroom that a murderer might be hiding -- even, I am not kidding, inside my desk drawers. I then donned the following: two pairs of underpants, tights, leotard, tank top, long-sleeved tee-shirt, shorts, sweatpants, sweatshirt, and socks. It was an utterly miserable outfit but I felt safer, like I was wearing armor. Then, instead of getting into my bed, I got into my closet, pulling shoes, comic books, blankets and other stuff over me, so that when the murderers came in, they wouldn't see me. They'd figure I was a pile of junk.
But even then, the pile of junk couldn't get to sleep. I was constantly hallucinating the sound of footsteps, breathing, even threatening whispers that were not quite discernible, but rich with evil intent. Roasting under the blankets, I read by flashlight until I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer.”
The Existence Game — Read the first three chapters HERE.