After eighteen-year-old Calie Parker attends a house party with her friend Beth, she wakes up in a hospital in wrist restraints. Someone apparently spiked her drink with cocaine, causing her to overdose and unknowingly express suicidal thoughts.
Despite her protests that she would never hurt herself, Calie's parents insist that she spend a week in the psychiatric ward attending private and group therapy sessions. There she meets Khalil, a kind and supportive psychiatric counselor who actually listens to her. Calie tries to ignore his good looks and her growing attraction to him. Although she can tell he likes her too, he's off limits, and she needs to focus on her sessions and eventual release.
While in counseling, Calie is forced to confront her anxiety and the eating disorder she's long kept buried. She's also visited by her boyfriend, Daeman-who has been cheating on her and is the cause of her recent heartbreak.
Calie learns various coping methods in therapy, but back in the real world, she's torn about how to use them. Should she forgive Daeman and reunite with him? Or should she give in to the undeniable connection and chemistry with Khalil?
About the Author: Alicia Wisdom has a bachelor of arts degree in English and psychology. As a young adult, she traveled the world as a flight attendant. For the past twenty years, she's been a strong advocate for individuals with mental health issues and special needs.
Wisdom is a child and youth development consultant as well as a group home manager. She also teaches college-level active listening and facilitated communication. Additionally, she is the proud mother of two teenage daughters.
Crazy Normal was inspired by Wisdom's lifetime dedication to working with young adults who have endured difficult emotional situations and learned the necessary methods to heal.
