Author, motivational speaker, and mental health advocate Lawyer Johnson is reintroducing his memoir, My Pain Is My Identity, to a new audience through a Goodreads Kindle giveaway. The promotion offers 100 Kindle copies to readers who enter by October 17, 2026. The giveaway provides an opportunity for readers to discover Johnson's story of survival and transformation at a time when his work is expanding to examine how unresolved trauma can continue to affect people long after the original events.
My Pain Is My Identity is more than a survival story. It explores how childhood trauma, adversity, incarceration, and painful life experiences can become intertwined with a person's identity—and what can happen when someone decides that the past will no longer determine the future. Johnson's own journey took him through childhood trauma, incarceration, and years of adversity before he began rebuilding his life. After his release, he relocated to Arizona and built a career as an electrician and contractor, eventually becoming a business owner, author, motivational speaker, and mental health advocate.
Today, Johnson uses his experiences to speak openly about trauma, resilience, identity, and purpose. He focuses particularly on people who may have learned to survive difficult circumstances without ever having the chance to understand how those experiences affected them. "I didn't write My Pain Is My Identity because I wanted people to feel sorry for me," Johnson said. "I wrote it because I know there are people carrying things from their past that they have never talked about. I want them to see that where your story begins does not have to determine where it ends."
The Goodreads giveaway comes as Johnson's work expands beyond recounting his own survival. His newest book, People Like Us Don't Heal Normally: Every Trigger Has a Birthplace, was released on September 27, 2026. While My Pain Is My Identity tells the story of survival, the newer book explores the emotional triggers, learned responses, and unresolved wounds that can remain after survival. Together, the books reflect Johnson's larger message: surviving the past is not necessarily the end of the journey. Understanding how that past continues to influence the present can become an important part of moving forward.
Readers can enter the Goodreads giveaway for a chance to receive one of 100 Kindle copies of My Pain Is My Identity by visiting https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/451251 before October 17, 2026. The giveaway is designed to introduce Johnson's story to new readers and to spark conversations about trauma, resilience, and identity.
Johnson's work is particularly relevant as mental health awareness continues to grow. His message resonates with individuals who have experienced adversity and are seeking ways to understand and overcome their past. By sharing his journey, Johnson hopes to inspire others to recognize that their past does not have to define their future. His platform, Motivational Wingz LLC, supports his speaking and publishing efforts, through which he addresses childhood trauma, resilience, identity, adversity, and the process of turning painful experiences into purpose.
The giveaway and the release of Johnson's second book highlight a broader effort to help people recognize the lasting impact of trauma and the possibility of healing. For readers, the opportunity to receive a free copy of My Pain Is My Identity may serve as a first step toward understanding their own experiences or supporting others who are struggling. As Johnson often says, there are no deadlines on dreams.
