Triggered by a long-forgotten past, Scott and Sandy Tremp's world suddenly collapses. What begins as a relatively normal day ends in disaster when Scott, walking into the kitchen expecting to find dinner, discovers Sandy on the floor, completely incoherent. Sandy's breakdown is the catalyst that opens Pandora's Box, unleashing chaos and destruction on their unsuspecting family. Compelling and inspirational, Surviving Life tells the true story of one family's heart-wrenching journey through an emotional and mental breakdown, abuse, betrayal, disappointment with God, financial devastation, and their fight to hold their family together. With a unique blend of humor and vulnerability, Scott and Sandy openly share their heartache and confusion as their family struggled to overcome insurmountable odds. Throughout their journey, Scott and Sandy discovered five survival skills, which, along with the strength they drew from God, eventually freed them from the bondage of their traumatizing experiences. Woven throughout their terrifying yet engaging life story are practical, step-by-step directions for moving beyond any painful circumstance and Surviving Life.