First published 2009
Jane Velez-Mitchell chronicles her personal transformation from destructive addiction to purposeful activism. She traces her evolution from someone consumed by alcohol, cigarettes, money, food, sugar, and status to a person seeking spiritual fulfillment. The author reveals how decades of self-examination helped her identify what truly brings happiness. She moved from insanity to clarity, from self-centeredness to helping others, from alcoholism to advocacy work. Velez-Mitchell peels back layers of her psyche to understand her desires and cravings. She explains how material possessions and substances only increased her misery despite consuming them in massive quantities. Now she pursues intangible goals that cannot be tasted, smoked, worn, seen, or counted. Her ongoing journey of self-discovery continues at full speed as she searches for ultimate joy and freedom through compassionate living. The book challenges readers to examine their own destructive patterns and embrace more meaningful ways of existing together.
Genres: addiction, autobiography, biography-memoir, personal-development
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: redemption-arc, self-discovery
268 pages · Hardcover · Hci
Content warnings: addiction, alcohol-abuse, substance-abuse