In Tales from the Bottle: My Journey as a Sober Black Mom, author Donna Hill Walker delivers a raw, honest, and deeply moving memoir of addiction, survival, and transformation. With courage and vulnerability, she pulls back the curtain on her years of silent suffering with opioid addiction while juggling the weight of motherhood, stigma, and societal expectations as a Black woman.

This powerful narrative takes readers on a journey through the darkest corners of dependency—what Donna once called her “Rx Happy Hour”—and into the light of recovery and self-discovery. Through heartbreak, resilience, and hope, Tales from the Bottle reveals what it really takes to break free, reclaim your identity, and rewrite your story.

More than a memoir, this book is a call to action for healing, a voice for the voiceless, and a message of strength for anyone battling addiction, shame, or silence. Donna’s story will resonate with mothers, women in recovery, and readers seeking truth and transformation.

For readers of memoirs like The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober or Blackout, this is a must-read testimony of redemption, motherhood, and radical honesty.