Coming free is Dr Ashley Abaie's autobiography as many people would say or agree to, but to me it’s her survival story. This book discusses her journey of abandonment, emotional deprivation, maltreatment, childhood trauma, lack of care, an eating disorder, and a hunger for validation to finding strength and healing. Ashley grew up in a family that was emotionally absent. Even with everything falling apart around her, she succeeded in school and was accepted into the College of William and Mary. There she experienced real friendship, care, and validation for the first time.