Caitie M D

Caitlin “Caitie” M. Daquisto is a writer, advocate, and survivor whose words are born from the raw edges of experience. Her debut collection, Torn Between Two Worlds: A Journey Through Addiction, is a poetic memoir that confronts the realities of struggle, trauma, and recovery with honesty and grit. Her writing does not shy away from darkness—it stares into it, reveals its weight, and transforms it into something that carries hope.

Caitlin’s work is shaped by her lived experience in recovery as well as her career in harm reduction and outreach. She has dedicated years to supporting individuals and communities facing substance use, homelessness, and other high-risk circumstances. As a Harm Reduction Specialist and trainer, she has facilitated educational programs, supervised outreach teams, and spoken to audiences of hundreds on trauma-informed care, recovery, and resilience. Her professional journey mirrors her personal one: grounded in empathy, authenticity, and the belief that change is always possible.

Her poetry carries these same values. Each piece is both confession and declaration, weaving themes of survival, healing, duality, and transformation. She often explores the contrasts that define human life—light and shadow, pain and renewal, chaos and calm—and how these forces shape identity. Readers of her work encounter not only her story but echoes of their own, finding proof that even the deepest scars can give rise to strength.

Caitlin writes with the conviction that storytelling is more than expression—it is survival. Her voice is a testament to resilience and an offering of solidarity to anyone who has ever felt broken, silenced, or lost. Through her work, she hopes to spark recognition, healing, and the reminder that no one has to walk through the fire alone.