First published 2022
Rachel Griffin opens her life completely in this raw personal account. She details the traumas and struggles that shaped her path, holding nothing back this time. Griffin examines her own harmful patterns, including how she hurt others and herself while her husband remained steadfast through her setbacks and contradictions. She traces her gradual healing process and the work still ahead. Griffin writes with a clear mission beyond simply sharing her truth. She wants to reach other women who need encouragement to heal, to give children positive role models, and to help families break destructive patterns. Her story becomes a beacon for others navigating darkness, even as she continues seeking that same light for herself.
Genres: family-life, abuse, feminism, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption, self-discovery
62 pages · Paperback · Independently published
Content warnings: abuse, depression, mental-illness