My Pain Is My Identity is not just a memoir—it’s the story of how childhood trauma can shatter a life… and how courage can rebuild it.
At seven years old in Newburgh, New York, Lawyer Johnson’s innocence was stolen, and he carried that secret into the housing projects of Goldsboro, North Carolina, where violence and chaos shaped his teenage years. By the time he reached the crack-era streets of Brooklyn, his trauma had twisted into rage, betrayal, and hustling that led straight to a prison cell.
But the cages that were supposed to break him became the fire that revealed his strength. From Rikers Island to North Carolina prisons, Johnson wrestled with the scars of abuse and began the long fight toward healing.
Today, he is a thriving entrepreneur and motivational voice who turned the wound that defined him into a testimony that inspires others. My Pain Is My Identity is raw, emotional, and fearless—a lifeline for survivors and anyone searching for hope after devastation.
If you’ve ever carried a secret too heavy to speak, this book will show you that silence can be broken—and healing is possible.
