Jessica Hoppe is a Honduran-Ecuadorian writer and creator of @NuevaYorka. She recently released her first memoir "First in the Family: A Story of Survival, Recovery and the American Dream" Today she joins PRETTYSMART and shares:
Her battle with alcohol addiction—and why she took her story public.
How society's view of addiction differs for white people vs. people of color.
The systems failing those struggling with addiction—and the changes we desperately need.
The 7 words a stranger said that saved her life.
How shame fuels addiction, and why we need to ask better questions.
The weight of American Exceptionalism—and her own personal reckoning with it.
Why your core beliefs might not be yours at all—and how to uncover what you truly stand for.
Why she believes her story still makes some people uncomfortable.

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Buy First in the Family  Here

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Jessica Hoppe is a Honduran-Ecuadorian writer and creator of @NuevaYorka. She recently released her first memoir "First in the Family: A Story of Survival, Recovery and the American Dream" Today she joins PRETTYSMART and shares: <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2">Her battle with alcohol addiction—and why she took her story public.</li> <li class="li2">How society's view of addiction differs for white people vs. people of color.</li> <li class="li2">The systems failing those struggling with addiction—and the changes we desperately need.</li> <li class="li2">The 7 words a stranger said that saved her life.</li> <li class="li2">How shame fuels addiction, and why we need to ask better questions.</li> <li class="li2">The weight of American Exceptionalism—and her own personal reckoning with it.</li> <li class="li2">Why your core beliefs might not be yours at all—and how to uncover what you truly stand for.</li> <li class="li2">Why she believes her story still makes some people uncomfortable.</li> </ul> Follow Jessica <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nuevayorka/?hl=en">Here</a> Buy First in the Family <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/first-in-the-family-a-story-of-survival-recovery-and-the-american-dream-jessica-hoppe/20964220?ean=9781250865229"> Here</a> Book Recommendation: Magical Realism by Vanessa Angelica Villarreal and Heavy by Kiese Laymon Grab the QUESTION EVERYTHING card game <a href="https://shop.app/checkout/61929226482/cn/Z2NwLXVzLXdlc3QxOjAxSkVSV0FIVjBBM0o0RVQwTkRWTTM0OEFG/shoppay?redirect_source=checkout_automatic_redirect&tracking_unique=1354b8ee-a09c-40db-be38-fec35a4cb2fc&tracking_visit=7bfa85b6-c09d-4efb-9125-793ac1521fd8">here</a>! Download Danielle's 2025 Goals + Manifestation Map <a href="https://www.daniellerobay.com/">here</a> for FREE

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The Seven Words That Saved My Life with Jessica Hoppe

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