Inherited Thirst, Earned Light, (Paperback)

Inherited Thirst, Earned Light: A Poetry Collection of Trauma, Addiction, and Recovery

"Just because you were born with a blueprint for brokenness, doesn't mean you have to build the same house."

What happens when the love you inherit is laced with poison? In Inherited Thirst, Earned Light, Misty Dorrough delivers an unflinching, raw, and ultimately redeeming chronicle of a soul forged in the crucible of generational trauma and addiction.

This is not just a collection of poems; it is a work of Emotional Truth. It traces the devastating cycle from a childhood defined by an "Unending Replay" of secrets and abuse to the fierce, hard-won liberation of self-rescue.

Inside this four-part journey, you will travel through:

Part I: The Unending Replay: The discovery of the "root of the thirst"-where childhood shadows, identity confusion, and family secrets plant the seeds of brokenness.

Part II: The Wounds and Wreckage: A visceral look at the active cycle of addiction and intimacy, where "love" becomes a weapon and the days are filled with the chaos of walking on eggshells.

Part III: A Worn-Out Heart: The silent war of the "functional" survivor-wearing a "Graceful Disguise" to the world while drowning in exhaustion, mental illness, and the emptiness of a "stranger in the glass".

Part IV: Earned Light: The triumphant breaking of the cycle. Witness the opening of the "Phoenix Gate," the finding of true, healthy love, and the reclamation of a life that is no longer defined by the past.

A Beacon for the Silent Bearers Written for survivors, those struggling with addiction, and the "Silent Bearers" who love them, this book serves as a testament that you are not a slave to the things that broke your ancestors.

Your wound is your story, not your shame. Step through the darkness and discover the light that waits on the other side