What happens when the story you were handed is heavy with pain, silence, and things nobody was supposed to talk about?
I wrote Trauma Recycled to answer that question.
Not from a distance. Not from a place of having figured it all out cleanly and wrapped it up neatly. From the middle of it. From the single mom working two and three jobs trying to outrun a past that kept showing up. From the person who spent years making choices that almost erased her completely.
Trauma Recycled is the book I needed when I was young and sitting alone in the dark wondering if anyone had ever felt what I was feeling and made it out the other side. I could not find that book. So I wrote it.
It is honest. It does not apologize. And it was written for the person who needs to know that what happened to them is not the final word on their life.
About the Book
This memoir is for anyone who has ever felt broken, unseen, or stuck in cycles they did not choose.
It is not a self help book. It is not a how-to. It is an honest account of what it actually looks like to carry the heaviest things imaginable and keep moving anyway. Decades of it. The kind of resilience that does not look glamorous from the inside.
What readers find in these pages is permission. Permission to be honest about where they are. Permission to stop pretending. And proof that what happened to them does not have to be where their story ends.
Who This Book Is For
Who This Book Is For
This book is for the person who has been carrying something alone for too long.
If you have ever felt like your past made you too broken, too complicated, or too far gone — this book was written for you. If you have ever looked for someone who had been where you are and made it through — this book was written for you.
It is for the person who is done pretending everything is fine. The person who knows something has to change but does not yet know what that looks like. The person sitting alone right now wondering if anyone has ever felt what they are feeling.
I have. And I made it through. And I wrote every word of this book so you would know that too.
What Readers Will Take Away
This is not a book that tells you what to do. It is a book that shows you what is possible.
Readers consistently say the same thing — they felt less alone. That someone finally said the thing nobody says out loud. That they saw themselves in these pages and for the first time felt like that was okay.
Beyond connection, this book gives you a new way to look at your own story. Not through the lens of what happened to you but through the lens of what you are capable of next.
Every ending can become a beginning. That is not a slogan. That is what this book proves.
“From Trauma to Heartbreak to Perseverance”
I couldn’t put this book down. Anne shows us how your past does not have to define you. All that she went through yet persevered with heart. Her life wasn’t easy, with sexual abuse, addiction, heartbreak, and trials of life. But to meet her now, she shows so much stength, poise and Grace. She proves you do not have to remain a victim. A must read.
Emily Shaw
“Hope and Courage Wrapped Into One”
This book covers it all! We are all here on this earth to evolve and always learn. Our experiences don’t define us but make us stronger. Although I didn’t share the same experiences as Anne I just became more understanding of people that have gone through similar trauma. There is so much in this book you can relate to.
We are all worthy of a better life no matter what our past is. We just need to put in a little work everyday and see the magic happen! Thank you universe for this book and thank you Anne for sharing your story. Highly recommend this book!
Anonymous
“Inspiring”
Anne did a wonderful putting her story together. So emotional, and vulnerable, yet inspiring and beautiful. For one person to go through so much trauma, and find ways to get through it, knowing there’s more to life. A must read for many different audiences.
Also, I’d encourage those done with reading the book, to donate your copy to your local women’s shelter or library, so that those audiences have access to the book as well. Enjoy the read!
Anonymous
“Choose Happy”
This book is a great read for any friend, parent, child, sister, brother or anyone that you know that may have been through a struggle in life.
It is also eye-opening for people who are living their lives that take for granted so many things that other people have lived through. On the surface any one you encounter may have lived this life. Be kind, show compassion and appreciate what you have when so many out there are struggling. Trauma recycled is the real deal.
Anne shows her struggle while she continues to grow and become a success along the way. Not an easy path but one that can be chosen. Choose happy? Hell Yes!
Joyce Sobczyk
“Courageous Life Story”
What a wonderful book! I read the 1st free chapter while waiting for it to be delivered & was hooked. The author’s writing style is straightforward, honest & grabs you to want more; always a sign of a good read. Different parts of the book triggered my memories & helped me to review my life in a different perspective. Such a courageous true story of one woman’s life that is bound to help anyone who reads it!
Pat A.
“Can’t Put it Down”
This is such a powerful memoir. Anne endured so much in her life, at times believing she deserved it because everyone told her how worthless she was. Yet, deep down, she kept looking for that beam of light above her that signaled a way out and hope that she really did deserve better. She says at one point she doesn’t consider herself a “Survivor”, and she’s right. She is so much more than that.
She is a “Victor” and can look at what she has accomplished as a very special Victory over where she was, who she thought she was and what she thought was her place among others.
It took guts to share her story and not candy-coat it or leave parts out to “soften” it. It should be mandatory reading for people who need to believe in themselves.
L. Baker
Your Story Doesn’t End With Your Pain
Begin your journey into Trauma Recycled: A Memoir of Adoption, Abuse, and Healing today. Whether you want to sample the first chapter or dive right into the full story, you’ll find hope, honesty, and the reminder that healing is possible.