My Pain Is My Identity

<p><em>My Pain Is My Identity</em> is a raw and deeply human memoir that explores how childhood trauma  can shatter a life and how resilience faith and courage can rebuild it. More than a personal story this book is a lifeline for survivors of trauma and a testament to the power of hope healing and redemption.</p><p>At just Seven years old in Newburgh New York Lawyer Johnson’s innocence was stolen by a predator. That devastating moment became a secret prison he carried inside himself. As he moved to the housing projects of Goldsboro North Carolina the weight of silence and shame twisted into anger and self-destruction. Violence betrayal and struggle defined his teenage years and by the time he reached the crack-era streets of Brooklyn his unresolved trauma pushed him into hustling and choices that led directly to prison.</p><p>Yet what was meant to destroy him became the very fire that shaped his strength. Behind bars—from Rikers Island to North Carolina prisons—Johnson confronted the scars of his abuse wrestled with the wreckage of his past and began the painful necessary work of healing. Through faith mentorship and the discipline of self-reflection he transformed his deepest wounds into testimony and discovered that even the darkest chapters could carry light.</p><p>Today Johnson stands as a thriving entrepreneur and motivational voice using his journey to inspire others who carry heavy secrets or feel trapped by their past. <em>My Pain Is My Identity</em> speaks directly to survivors families advocates and communities who know the lasting effects of abuse and incarceration. It is an unflinching but hopeful story of how pain can be turned into purpose and how silence can finally give way to strength.</p>