This book is a factual account of the author; Ina D. Coopers life. It covers a variety of issues and her challenges and struggles such as food addiction drug addiction alcohol abuse emotional and sexual abuse marriage being a single mother and getting sober outside of any rehab or outpatient program. The continuing theme of this book is perseverence. She comes out of an abusive past to become a registered nurse and have a successful 16 year career. She shares her private journey of her emotional