About Burnt Letters: Unveiling the Shadows of Trauma and Finding Strength in the Depths of Despair by Christina Ditchkofsky
This isn’t therapy talk. This is battlefield poetry.
You don’t fall in love with a monster.
You fall for someone who sees your brokenness—and then uses it to destroy you.
Burnt Letters is the unfiltered, soul-baring memoir of Christina Ditchkofsky—a woman who survived emotional abuse, religious trauma, and childhood wounds buried so deep they shaped every adult choice she made. Told in fragments, flashbacks, and poetic fury, this is the story of a woman who lost herself in the name of love—and clawed her way back with pen, prayer, and a match.
After escaping one toxic relationship only to enter another, Christina finds herself spiraling—emotionally, spiritually, and physically. The breaking point? A gun to her head… and the crushing belief that she was the problem. But through therapy, trauma work, and burning the letters she once wrote to save him, she began to uncover a devastating truth: she was never the one who needed fixing.
This memoir peels back the polished surface of “good girl” survival and confronts:
The invisible weight of intergenerational trauma and father wounds
The spiritual abuse that taught her to endure pain quietly and call it faith
The hidden patterns of covert emotional abuse that mimic love—but hollow you out
The power of writing, remembering, and finally—burning what no longer serves you
This book is for:
• Survivors of emotional and spiritual abuse
• Women rebuilding after toxic relationships or religious shame
• Therapists, DV advocates, and trauma-informed healers
• Friends and family who still ask, “Why doesn’t she just leave?”
• Daughters of silence. Cycle breakers. Women who are done apologizing.
Burnt Letters is Book One in a powerful three-part memoir series that dares to say what others won’t. For readers of Educated, Know My Name, and What My Bones Know—this is the one you’ll underline, rage with, and pass on like a secret weapon.
You are not alone.
And your story isn’t over.
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Author Bio:
Christina Ditchkofsky is the CEO of Ditch Key Words™, a veteran-owned freelance writing business rooted in meaningful communication and purposeful storytelling. A master’s-prepared registered nurse, Christina blends her medical expertise with a deep passion for advocacy, using words to educate, empower, and inspire.
In her powerful debut book, Christina exposes a devastating truth: one in two women will experience violence at the hands of a partner. Her writing sheds light on the silent epidemic of abuse, giving voice to survivors and urging collective action.
She believes every encounter holds the potential to guide, uplift, and connect us—and she brings that same philosophy to every page she writes.
When you’re in a room with two women, one of them has endured or is enduring violence. Will you walk away—or will you be her lifeline?