Bottled Up, A Memoir, is scheduled for release in early 2027 through She Writes Press. 

In this compassionate yet honest memoir, I open up about the loss of my idyllic childhood after my parents are sent away to rehab for an addiction I didn’t know they had. I reconstruct the impenetrable fortress of lies I painstakingly built around myself for decades to “be okay” and appear “normal,” all while the stability of our family crumbled. Behind my fortress, a growing sense of shame festered that would manifest in countless harmful ways as I grew up. Ultimately, this is my story about recovery, forgiveness and acceptance as I learn to release the shame that kept me quiet for so long, and reclaim my sense of self.    

Currently, I am documenting my writing process through essays, poems and snippets of my memoir on Substack. I invite you to walk with me as my story unfolds. Much of what you read will never be published in the book, so it’s a rare sneak peek at the words and ideation that usually only the author and editors get to see. More than that, I would be grateful for your thoughts, comments, insights and constructive feedback as I work to communicate my lived experience in the most authentic and transparent way possible. 

Opportunity to Read Bottled Up Before the Public

ARC Team: I will be opening the application process to join my ARC (Advance Reader Copy) team in mid 2026. If you would like to be considered, please send me an email at hello@narrativiti.com with the subject line “Bottled Up – ARC Team”. When I open the application process, you will be the first to know.