Short stories of personal trauma and the psychological toll it takes on these survivors. Four true journeys of emotional turmoil that would send even the most ardent soul to the brink of collapse and yet each survived the mental imprisonment that shaped their future, for better or worse. Resiliency and the drive not only to survive but thrive, grows in the hearts of these people, who manage to go on in life, partaking of choices and experiences... But at what cost?