Too Damaged

Too Damaged is a raw, unfiltered memoir of survival, addiction, homelessness, abuse, and recovery. From a childhood marked by secrets and trauma to years lost in alcohol, drugs, prostitution, and life on the streets, Donna tells her story with brutal honesty—and an unexpected amount of humor. At ninety-six pounds, addicted to heroin and crack, and living a life she barely recognized, she seemed beyond saving. Even a counselor told her, “You’re too damaged for help.” She wasn’t. Too Damaged is not a story about staying broken. It is about surviving what should have destroyed you, finding humor in places where humor has no business existing, learning to forgive without forgetting, and discovering that the person everyone—including yourself—had given up on may still have a life worth fighting for.