Pretty Wrecked: Confessions of a Teen Addict and Her Road to Recovery

A brutally honest (and surprisingly funny) memoir about addiction, recovery, and turning a wreck of a teenage life into something badass. From the Philadelphia streets to the Ivy League, Tracy Viola proves it’s not about where you start—it’s about how hard you fight to finish.

This is not your typical recovery story. It's raw, real, R-rated, and full of 80s/90s vibes. No sugarcoating. No hand-holding. Just true stories, hard-earned wisdom, and lessons you'll actually want to incorporate immediately.

For teens (16+), families, people in recovery—or anyone who loves a comeback story with bite.

“A tale of grit told with brutal honesty and a hefty dose of humor by the woman who lived it.” — Angela Duckworth, author of Grit, Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania

Get ready to laugh, cry, cringe, and cheer. Then get to work on your own shit.

Pretty Wrecked: Because you don’t have to stay broken. Narrated by Tracy Viola, who lived every word.

“In her profoundly insightful debut, Viola gifts readers a front-row seat to the wrenching realities of addiction.” — BookLife

B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree