01728cam a2200277 i 4500 1267234359 TxAuBib 20240506120000.0 240506s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9798218317218 paperback $18.99 TxAuBib rda Viola, Tracy, author. Pretty wrecked : confessions of a teen addict and her road to recovery / by Tracy Viola. Wayne, PA : TEV Consulting, 2024. 303 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Marred by emotional turmoil and addiction's grip, can Tracy rise up to mend the shattered pieces of her life and soul? Journey from cold city streets to the Ivy League, where Tracy proves it doesn't matter where you start ... it matters where you finish. In this engrossing and unexpectedly funny debut memoir, Tracy Viola's journey unfolds - from the darkest depths of teenage abuse and addiction to the heights of personal and professional success. Her brave narrative, skillfully blending laughter and tears, paints a vivid picture of metamorphosis as it reveals the enduring beauty that can emerge from life's darkest moments. Written in a series of vignettes with 80s and 90s nostalgia throughout, Tracy's experiences shed light on the hard-learned lessons of addiction and recovery. 20240506. Addiction United States. Addiction Recovery. Recovering addicts United States Biography. Abuse victims. Substance abuse Patients Rehabilitation Case studies.