Amanda Stokes is a grief advocate, trauma survivor, and the author of Healing Hearts: Overcoming Grief After the Loss of a Loved One to Overdose. After losing her fiancé to addiction in 2022, she turned her pain into purpose, offering raw, relatable guidance to others navigating the turbulent waters of loss. Drawing from a lifetime of resilience—from childhood trauma to the complexities of loving someone struggling with addiction—Amanda’s work bridges personal experience with actionable healing. Her upcoming book, Wounded to Warrior: The No-BS Guide to Trauma Recovery, continues her mission to empower survivors with unflinching honesty, practical tools, and the radical belief that healing is possible. When she’s not writing, Amanda speaks openly about grief, addiction, and mental health, aiming to shatter stigma and remind others: You are not broken. You are becoming. Connect with her www.amanda-stokes.com