Just Wait; There’s More
Carina Francis
When life unravels and every reason to keep going seems to fade, what remains?
In Just Wait; There’s More, Carina Francis takes readers on a deeply personal, soul-baring journey through despair, survival, and renewal. What begins as the story of a...
Location:
United States
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When life unravels and every reason to keep going seems to fade, what remains? In Just Wait; There’s More, Carina Francis takes readers on a deeply personal, soul-baring journey through despair, survival, and renewal. What begins as the story of a woman pushed to her breaking point transforms into a powerful testament to the human spirit’s ability to rise, rebuild, and rediscover meaning after devastation. Born in South Africa and later moving to Canada, Carina’s life is shaped by trauma, disconnection, and the quiet weight of depression. As she reaches the edge of her will to live, she is forced to confront everything she once believed about herself—her identity, her relationships, and her worth. From that confrontation emerges a story of profound transformation and resilience. With raw honesty and emotional depth, Carina invites readers beyond the surface, into the hidden spaces where pain is often carried in silence. Her memoir explores the complexities of mental health, the unseen battles so many endure, and the courage it takes to face one’s truth without turning away. Each chapter unfolds as both confession and revelation, illuminating not only the darkness of despair but also the quiet, persistent flickers of hope—moments of connection, grace, and healing. Through vulnerability, heartbreak, and faith, Carina begins to reclaim her life, one breath and one choice at a time. More than a memoir, Just Wait; There’s More is an invitation—especially for those standing on the edge—to believe that there is still more ahead: more healing, more love, more life. It is a reminder that even broken pieces can be reshaped into something meaningful. Haunting, tender, and deeply human, this book affirms that hope is not passive—it is a daily act of courage. Content Warning: This memoir includes discussions of suicide, trauma, and recovery. Reader discretion is advised. Duration - 8h 49m. Author - Carina Francis. Narrator - Carina Francis. Published Date - Friday, 23 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 Carina Francis ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:14
Dedication
Duration:00:00:22
About the author
Duration:00:00:36
Part one my simple life, before life caught up with me (1)
Duration:00:11:22
2 part two one tiny snowflake in a canadian snowstorm (1)
Duration:00:07:14
1 my arrival and youth in bloemfontein, south africa
Duration:00:09:05
2 growing up as a priviledged white girl in the south of africa
Duration:00:08:46
3 religion and other saints
Duration:00:05:33
4 the dominee's (reverend's) house
Duration:00:06:47
5 a new tingling feeling
Duration:00:07:31
6 the first of many boxes in my mind
Duration:00:02:23
7 of souties and rock spiders
Duration:00:06:48
8 just a wannabe good girl
Duration:00:11:02
9 she conquers who conquers herself
Duration:00:05:17
10 i discover my niche
Duration:00:03:53
11 my days in blues
Duration:00:07:03
12 finding the meaning of life, in death
Duration:00:04:52
13 the one who changed everything
Duration:00:04:39
14 i want to know what love is
Duration:00:08:04
15 the perfect boer boy and a dash to the pulpit
Duration:00:06:36
16 the transition from rebel to housewife
Duration:00:03:03
1 the great trek to canada
Duration:00:09:44
2 vortexes and prozac
Duration:00:05:32
3 crossing the rubicon
Duration:00:06:41
4 ctrl; alt; del let's try again
Duration:00:05:10
5 innocence lost
Duration:00:05:05
1 my thoughts spiraled down and i cried to god
Duration:00:08:55
2 thoughts of death became my friends
Duration:00:05:36
3 please, don't be my valentine
Duration:00:06:07
1 what if i take them with me
Duration:00:03:49
2 those hours my life ran into a steel wall
Duration:00:05:51
3 the storm inside meets an apocalytic fire
Duration:00:05:36
4 i'm not okay, and life would never be okay again
Duration:00:07:09
1 from doting caregiver to deadly threat
Duration:00:08:01
2 the first twenty four hours
Duration:00:07:55
3 when cassie told craig
Duration:00:06:47
4 a deadly game of broken telephone
Duration:00:07:25
5 afternoons, psychic drugs and a secret plan
Duration:00:04:29
6 god versus suicide i hit the deepest bottom
Duration:00:03:36
7 composing my swansong
Duration:00:04:25
8 the reckoning certified property of the state
Duration:00:08:21
9 shattered and scattered and nowhere to hide
Duration:00:04:25
10 like a nun in a nightclub
Duration:00:04:22
3 getting to know myself
Duration:00:06:48
4 the scars on my flesh
Duration:00:04:41
5 the proof is in the pudding
Duration:00:06:03
6 going home with no home
Duration:00:04:40
1 looking for milk at the hardware store
Duration:00:15:28
2 a sunday in zimbabwe
Duration:00:07:42
3 alone in the basement with the crowd in my head
Duration:00:02:54
4 borderline moms raise borderline children
Duration:00:07:26
5 detours and dirt roads
Duration:00:05:39
6 not all there, but not all gone
Duration:00:03:27
7 at the end of the road, i turned left
Duration:00:08:56
8 what i pieced together about what i can't remember
Duration:00:04:21
9 life after death
Duration:00:04:15
1 for auld lang syne
Duration:00:08:14
2 adieu airwaves
Duration:00:07:24
3 each step became a huge moment
Duration:00:09:42
4 divertere to divide
Duration:00:07:22
5 erin's quest
Duration:00:04:40
6 the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
Duration:00:09:18
7 my bpd is not an entire thing
Duration:00:02:55
1 dear younger me
Duration:00:08:23
3 questioning it all
Duration:00:07:59
4 an afternoon in the playroom with tea
Duration:00:08:01
5 manifestos to rise strong
Duration:00:09:39
6 calling a truce in my mind
Duration:00:04:29
7 who are you
Duration:00:02:36
8 the road to forgiveness
Duration:00:06:02
2 one last hail mary
Duration:00:05:17
9 every thought an act of war
Duration:00:07:48
3 i don't belong here anymore
Duration:00:03:55
4 back to hospital again
Duration:00:04:12
5 back to college
Duration:00:04:02
6 this way up
Duration:00:09:06
7 a note on stories
Duration:00:04:09
1 finding my place
Duration:00:08:17
2 forgive your mother
Duration:00:09:30
3 stocktaking
Duration:00:01:16
4 my hero, my brother lost our fight
Duration:00:10:35
5 thriving in my own tribe
Duration:00:09:13
1 the clinical perspective
Duration:00:03:41
2 my suggestions for what to do
Duration:00:04:09
3 things i try to avoid
Duration:00:04:22
4 what others can do
Duration:00:04:12
5 shalom
Duration:00:00:23
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:12