Sober Daughter
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Product Details
Publisher: GoodWrkProductions
Release Date: May 3, 2022
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, Ebook
ISBN: HC: 979-8-9852749-2-9; PB: 979-8-9852749-0-5; EB: 979-8-9852749-1-2
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Page Count: 182
A Memoir of Grief, Addiction, and Recovery
Fawna Asfaw
An empowering account of a lost daughter’s fight for her identity and sobriety—and her mission to help others.
The only child of a doting Ethiopian father and a strong-willed African American mother, Fawna Asfaw felt her life shatter when she lost both her parents to illness. As grief pulled her into a downward spiral of addiction and shame, Fawna had to learn to harness her power and rebuild her life with a new perspective that changed everything.
In this emotional memoir, Fawna recounts feeling paralyzed by the monumental task of advocating for her parents’ medical needs and eventual hospice care. After their heartbreaking premature deaths, she buckled under the realization that she had no idea how to live without them. Unable to process her loss and overcome by grief, she collapsed into alcohol-induced psychosis and despair—until a catastrophic seizure landed her in a remote treatment center without a penny left to her name. That’s when the backbreaking work of her personal redemption began.
Now a powerhouse in the recovery industry, Fawna Asfaw shares how she accomplished a courageous evaluation of self and ultimately sacrificed everything to build a sober life on her own terms. Having witnessed firsthand the lack of recovery services readily available to women of color, Fawna is devoted to leveling the playing field. The opposite of addiction is not recovery—it’s connection, and Fawna aims to help everyone fight for their own best selves.
About the Author
Fawna Asfaw has been a powerhouse in the recovery industry since attending treatment herself. She runs a young women’s transitional sober living facility in Los Angeles, California. A highly sought-after speaker and thought leader on recovery, sobriety, and addiction, Fawna founded The Good Wrk, a diverse company for people who want to elevate their recovery through private coaching and unique specialization courses on sobriety and recovery.
Fawna’s goal is to support treatment and recovery for those least likely to obtain it in the ever-expanding sobriety, recovery, and wellness field, which is currently saturated with affluence and exclusivity.
Visit the author’s website at fawnaasfaw.com
Reviews
“Powerfully moving . . . Asfaw’s voice is a triumphant one that radiates positivity and will inspire others: ‘Each day as I got stronger, I saw my work as a gift instead of a burden.’ A courageous, emotive, and potent account by a survivor.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Recovery coach Asfaw debuts with a heartbreaking account of her struggle with alcohol addiction after the deaths of her parents. Not for the faint of heart, this warts-and-all portrait of addiction is worth checking out.” —Publisher's Weekly
“Sober Daughter is a powerful and insightful memoir that might help others take control of their own lives and recovery.” —The BookLife Prize
“I don’t remember the last time I could not put a book down and read it cover to cover in a matter of days. Sober Daughter is a beautiful, emotional, and gripping story that is so relatable and accessible for many of us who have lost loved ones, lost ourselves, and had to re-create who we were. I really cannot say enough about how glad I am to have read this book and how inspiring it can be for anyone who has lived through dark times while not seeing a way out.” —Matthew Solomon, “The Coach for the Modern Soul,” and bestselling author of Man School: Relating with Women in the #MeToo Era
“Sober Daughter is a triumphant exploration of conquering addiction and trauma. Fawna’s journey is an inspiration to anyone overcoming hardship in their life—addiction, trauma, or otherwise. Her story is a shining example of what happens when tenacity meets hope and when faith overcomes fear. Sober Daughter boldly follows the birth of addiction in a young woman eager to honor her family, to the depths of her addiction, and her ultimate self-discovery through perseverance. I highly recommend this book to anyone struggling to find a way out of their pain or looking for the strength to keep going. You will find encouragement in these pages. Fawna will undoubtedly emerge as a prominent voice in the recovery community.” ―Sober As F*ck podcast
“This book diffuses a story about courage, hope, optimism, and pain. The agony of losing one parent is unimaginable; losing both is even worse. The suffering Fawna went through was inconceivable, but the message of hope throughout the work is infectious! Anyone struggling with alcoholism will be an excellent fit for this incredulous volume.” —Online Book Club for Readers