Mackay author shares her Gen Z experiences in memoir
Abbey Formosa shares her journey from heartbreak, mental health issues and drug abuse to ‘finding oneself’
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TEENAGE heartbreak, mental health issues, drug and alcohol abuse, travelling, living overseas and finding oneself.
These are the real-life experiences explored in Mackay-born Abbey Formosa’s first book and memoir, 13 Insights to a Gen Z Awakening.
Ms Formosa, now 22 years old, said it was “nerve-racking” to share her journey with others but she hoped it would help other teenagers and young adults navigate the highs and lows of life.
“I want them to see there’s a way out and a way back into themselves,” Ms Formosa said.
The book’s synopsis does not hold back from the lows such as “six months of European travel, full of nights getting blackout drunk, and locking herself in the toilets crying … wonder(ing) if she would ever find her way out of the ever present sadness”.
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But on her journey to “find herself”, Ms Formosa had to “see why she was the way she was, unravel parts of herself and dive into the unknown of what her life ‘could be like’ without the self imposed suffering”.
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The book will be released on Sunday, June 28, and will be available to purchase for $1 via Amazon.
Ms Formosa plans to celebrate the launch with close friends.
To learn more, head to www.abbeyformosa.com
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