Disintegrating Into Adulthood: My journey through the abyss of anorexia and alcoholism, and how I walked, and wrote, myself well

Named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of the best indie books of 2025.Recognized as a finalist in the Memoirs (Personal Struggle / Health Issues) category by the 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers.“This book is exemplary in character appeal. The author pulls the reader into her story. Her writing is detailed and shockingly honest about her experiences. She generously relates her different emotions and fears, (explaining how) letter writing and poetry helped her find her way to become sober and healthy again.” - Writer’s Digest Unfiltered personal account of one woman’s battle with anorexia and alcoholism, told with insightful detail, captivating prose, and passionately raw poetry. Spread over the course of four decades, the book digs into the ravages of mental illness: from the tumultuous teenage years burdened by an unattainable quest for perfection, to the turbulent journey towards love and marriage and motherhood, and the subsequent unraveling into full-blown alcoholism that almost claimed her life. A tale of personal self-discovery and growth, along a teetering and unpredictable road to recovery, and eventual sustained sobriety, it thoroughly encapsulates the intense struggles so many women face to find meaningful purpose in this chaotic and confusing world. Read more