{"product_id":"voices-to-victories-a-memoir-of-addiction-illusion-control-9798995228431","title":"Voices to Victories: A Memoir of Addiction. Illusion. Control.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA raw, faith-filled memoir of addiction, identity, and the grace that rebuilt a shattered life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer identity was chaos.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer God is mighty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer life is proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeen pregnancy. Strip clubs. Cocaine highs and devastating lows. A DUI arrest. The psych ward. Manipulation. Crushing grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou don't lose control all at once.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt first, it feels like survival.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecoming whoever you think you need to be just to get through the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing cocaine not to escape, but to push harder-to work longer, outrun exhaustion, and keep up with a life that demanded more than you had to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConvincing yourself that tomorrow will be different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding a life that looks perfectly held together while everything underneath quietly falls apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years, Tara Peterson believed she could outrun her past. She believed she could manage her choices, protect her image, and keep the chaos contained. Even as addiction tightened its grip, one belief remained: she was still in control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut control was never real.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt was an illusion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVoices to Victories\u003c\/em\u003e pulls readers into the hidden world behind addiction-not just the substances, but the shame, trauma, fear, and relentless drive to maintain a life that was never sustainable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe voices were always there. Shame. Fear. Addiction. Other people's expectations. The voice insisting she could handle it herself. For years, Tara allowed those voices to shape who she believed she was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith vulnerability and unflinching honesty, she shares: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A childhood shaped by divorce, instability, and emotional wounds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A teenage pregnancy that forced adulthood far too soon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Years inside the world of stripping, cocaine, and crack addiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A relationship in which manipulation and control eroded her sense of self\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A mental health collapse that pushed her to the edge of reality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A DUI arrest that exposed a truth she still wasn't ready to face\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The persistent presence of God through circumstances she could not control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a story of instant transformation or easy answers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the story of what happens when survival stops working-when the illusion of control finally breaks and the voices that once defined you no longer get the final word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecovery did not erase Tara's past. Faith did not make every consequence disappear. Healing required confronting what happened, recognizing the patterns that kept her trapped, and discovering an identity no longer built around survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, the voices begin to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShame gives way to truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFear gives way to faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eControl gives way to trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd a story once defined by survival begins to become a story of victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, \u003cem\u003eVoices to Victories\u003c\/em\u003e offers hope: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProof that no mistake is final.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProof that healing is possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProof that God still meets people in their darkest moments.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEducated\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHigh Achiever\u003c\/em\u003e, and for readers drawn to addiction and recovery memoirs, Christian memoirs, and stories of resilience and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever wondered whether a shattered life can truly be rebuilt...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever believed you've gone too far...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever needed hope that your past doesn't have to define your future...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis story is for you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause no matter how broken your story feels today, it doesn't have to be the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes victory begins when we stop trying to control what we cannot-and finally allow God to lead us into what comes next.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e VMC - Victory Memoir Collective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995228431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Tara Peterson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53459090440373,"sku":"9798995228431","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798995228431.jpg?v=1791297710","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/voices-to-victories-a-memoir-of-addiction-illusion-control-9798995228431","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}