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1013 HOLD

TRAPPED BY THE SYSTEM, FREED BY FAITH

They locked her behind hospital doors. Guards watched her every move. Escape was impossible. Or so they thought. Just days before Christmas, Lizzie was trapped on a 1013 hold—a psychiatric lock-in reserved for the suicidal and the dangerous. Stripped of her freedom, surrounded by strangers, and marked with a label she couldn’t escape, she became a prisoner of both the system and her own spiraling mind. But when compassion appeared in the form of unlikely allies, a sliver of hope broke through the darkness. And one night, when fate cracked open a narrow window, Lizzie made a choice that defied every odd: she seized her chance at freedom. Helicopters scanned the streets. Guards slept only feet away. Every step could have been her last. Yet her determination carried her into the night—toward her children, toward her freedom, and toward a life no institution could ever define. 1013 HOLD is a raw, gripping memoir told with the intensity of a thriller. It’s the story of one woman’s fight against confinement, shame, and silence—and the relentless vision of freedom that refused to die.

Genres

BiographySpirituality

ISBN

9798898607852

Format

Print / Paperback

Contributor

DINAH TAYLOR

Author

Dinah Taylor is a survivor turned author whose life is defined by resilience and purpose. Raised in a household marked by alcoholism and domestic violence, Dinah faced adversity from an early age. At twenty-one, she married and entered a marriage that would subject her to over two decades of domestic violence. After twenty years of enduring abuse, she found the courage to leave with her children, carrying nothing but the clothes on their backs. Dinah’s story did not end there. Years later, her survival through a 1013 hold, a daring escape, and the miracle of regaining her voice became the foundation of her memoir, 1013 HOLD. Her journey from trauma to triumph, from silence to testimony, is now her platform for hope. Today, Dinah shares her story to remind others that scars are not the end of the story—they are proof of survival. She writes and speaks to empower survivors of trauma, domestic violence, and despair, encouraging them to believe that freedom and healing are possible.