The Art of Being Broken

"""Thirty years ago, no one was speaking publicly about surviving a suicide attempt. We only heard about the deaths. And, as a result, people struggling did so alone, fearing that literally no one else was experiencing the same heartbreaking pain as them. Kevin Hines' courage has been spreading and the impact is evident in the recovery journeys told in this book. It's the Papageno Effect: healing, hope, and help get through and the power of sharing and caring is transformative!""--David W. Covington, LPC, MBA, CEO and President ""The Art of Being Broken takes us on a moving journey of struggle and strife to success, hope, and pure love of existence. Kevin Hines shares a vulnerable, harrowing, and powerful story of survival, triumph over adversity, and practical steps on how to survive pain and keep moving forward. It's a guide to readers on how to fight to always be here tomorrow because we need you here.""--Justin Baldoni, Producer, Writer, and Director and Founder of Wayfarer Studios ""The Art of Being Broken: How Storytelling Saves Lives is a powerful and deeply impactful look into the darkness that surrounds what Kevin Hines calls brain pain, a.k.a. mental illness. In this book, Kevin breaks down his story from the time his last book, Cracked Not Broken, ended until now. It remains a harrowing journey of true triumph over adversity. Kevin declares that he is not healed or cured, but remains in recovery and now utilizes transcendental meditation and other techniques he describes in the book to help keep him on an even keel. This book is meant for anyone going through pain right now, and reading it will surely help them find hope, healing, and overall wellbeing.""--Bob Roth, CEO of The David Lynch Foundation ""I met Kevin Hines when he was just a young man, not too long after his fateful leap off the Golden Gate Bridge. At the time, he was still finding himself, learning just who he was, what his survival meant and how he could use that knowledge to help others who might face the same impulse. Twenty years later, Kevin has evolved into one of the most forceful speakers and written on the subject of mental health. Still struggling with his own demons he nonetheless is on the front lines of his generation and others, coaching his coping mechanisms on how to survive a life that is not always kind. His latest book, The Art of Being Broken: How Storytelling Saves Lives, is merely the latest step that Kevin has made to show us all that striving this complex thing called life doesn't mean that you're perfect, only that you're willing to show up for at eight every single bloody day. Bravo, Kevin!""--John M Glionna, Former Bureau Chief of The Los Angeles Times ""My friend Kevin Hines has written a book that he is uniquely qualified to write. The Art of Being Broken is his true-life tale of searching the darkness to find the light, and it provides remarkable lessons for all of us. His personal story is harrowing, but the lessons are profound, including the techniques that ultimately helped him deal with his own suicidal thinking and ideation. To know Kevin is to know his motto: #BeHereTomorrow. It is at once both simple and powerful. There is no better messenger than Kevin Hines to inspire us to do just that.""--Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN"