A Memoir of Psychedelics, Borders, and Breaking Free

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Don’t Yell at Her!

Book titled 'Don't Yell at Her!' by Carmen Joy King with an abstract painting by Beaver Sheppard on the cover.

A Memoir of Psychedelics, Crossing Borders, and Finding Freedom from Love Addiction

A book, and a trip, by Carmen Joy King

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Carmen Joy King drive a winter landscape with a snow-covered field, a fence, and a sunset sky with clouds and orange hues.
Carmen Joy King in Todos Santos, Meico, in a white dress and tan heels stands near a tree decorated with multicolored hanging tags or cards. She is holding some of the tags in her hand and is looking up at the display.
Carmen Joy King drives through desert landscape with sparse vegetation, distant mountains, a body of water, and a cloudy sky at sunset.

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‘Don’t Yell at Her!’ is a searing, soul-baring account of a woman’s search for healing at the crossroads of love addiction, trauma, and transcendence. Drawn into a lifetime of impossible love affairs, Carmen sets out on a road trip from Canada to Mexico, chasing a healing ritual that promises more than just relief—it offers the chance to finally break free from the anxiety that has been plaguing her. She takes us along on her journey, as she peels back the layers of past relationships and crushing emotional patterns, confronting the truths she spent years trying to escape. It’s about what we run from, what we carry, and the radical courage it takes to come home to ourselves.
— Branka Petrovic, Mechanics of a Gaze
Fearless, raw, and unapologetically honest, ‘Don’t Yell at Her!’ is a memoir of unshackling from love addiction and reclaiming the self. With stunning candour, Carmen Joy King takes readers on a journey across borders – both literal and emotional – unraveling the complexities of attachment, self-worth and the radical act of choosing oneself. From the open roads of North America to the depths of personal reckoning, King’s voice is sharp, lyrical and wholly unforgettable. A must-read for anyone seeking the courage to break free and live on their own terms.
— Bryan Armen Graham, The Guardian
Carmen Joy King photographs a foggy forest scene with tall pine trees, one prominently in the foreground with rough bark and patches of moss.
Carmen Joy King photographs a foggy lakeshore with a dirt road on the left, a rocky shoreline, and a calm body of water, with trees in the distance obscured by fog.
Stevie from the book "Don't Yell at Her!" with a black harness sniffing the rocky desert terrain in a mountainous landscape under a partly cloudy blue sky.