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The Book That Started the Conversation

A memoir and guided journal

The Diary of a Dope Fiend’s Daughter is a memoir and guided journal created for people who grew up around addiction or love someone who has struggled with it.

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Inside the book, readers will find:

• a deeply personal story

• reflections on forgiveness

• guided journal prompts

• space to process their own experiences

 

This book was written to help families begin conversations that were once too difficult to have.

Who This Book is For

  • Adults who grew up around addiction

  • Parents working to rebuild relationships

  • Families learning how to talk about difficult pasts

  • Anyone carrying hurt they are ready to process

  • Those seeking healing, forgiveness, and understanding

What Readers Will Experience

Through personal storytelling and guided reflection, this book creates space to process emotions that are often left unspoken.​

Readers are invited to reflect, write, and confront memories with honesty. Each chapter ends with prompts designed to help readers move from hurt toward healing, one thought at a time.

What's Inside the Book

  • A deeply personal memoir rooted in real-life experiences

  • Guided journal prompts at the end of each chapter

  • Space to reflect, release, and process emotions

  • Encouragement toward healing and forgiveness

  • A pathway to begin conversations that once felt impossible

I can not tell you thank you enough for writing such a great read and self-work Book!!!! I've cried and I've gained more understanding through your best seller because I can fully relate! I loved everything about your story from the beginning to the end. It was real, raw, and respectful of those included in your life story. - J. Johnson

What Readers Are Saying

From the very first page, The Diary of A Dope Fiend’s Daughter gripped me and didn’t let go. Latanya Beasley-Carter paints a vivid, raw, and deeply emotional portrait of growing up in a dysfunctional home. Her storytelling is both powerful and accessible, making this an easy yet unforgettable read.

What struck me most was how relatable many moments were , echoes of my own childhood surfaced as I turned each page.

 

For those who’ve lived through similar experiences, this book offers validation and connection. For others, it opens a window into the hidden struggles and buried secrets that shape so many lives. MIKE B. 

I loved everything about this book! I gave four stars because it made me realize that some of the things I thought I healed from resurfaced. The good thing is that I recognized it, I reached out to my therapist to start the process of healing childhood wounds. - Anonymous

The Diary of a Dope Fiends Daughter written by LaTanya Beasley-Carter is part memoir, journal and self help book. The book is a must read for anyone interested in healing the impact of addiction on individual and family levels. If you are an Adult child of a parent with an addiction, this book can help you will heal. If you are a person in recovery, wanting to heal the parent-adult child relationship, this book is a must read. Addiction treatment centers could utilize this book to help promote family healing. The book is well written, includes poetry and heartfelt stories. Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC

This book was not only a great read but also incredibly interactive and thought-provoking. The stories about her relationship with her mother were both heartbreaking and inspiring. This is a powerful, emotional journey that leaves readers reflecting deeply on their own lives and relationships. Dani K

I just finished your daughter's book and I am in complete awe it was so well written. Please find someone to put the book in the recovery homes and treatment centers, and women prisons. Her story MUST BE READ. I know for a fact it will help many people.  Janie. 

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