The forthcoming memoir
This Is Not
Where I End
A memoir of divorce without a drink
A clear-eyed story about losing the life you knew—and meeting the woman waiting on the other side.
Divorce ◆ Sobriety ◆ Identity ◆ The brave work of beginning again
The book
This is not a tidy ending.
It is the story of what comes next.
When Sonia Kahlon's husband leaves after eighteen years, the carefully constructed life she believed in collapses overnight. Five years sober and suddenly single, she must face divorce, betrayal, and the loss of familiar identities without reaching for the escape alcohol once provided.
As she navigates family loyalties, cultural expectations, and the sometimes absurd terrain of midlife dating—from sneaker moguls to doctors—Sonia confronts a deeper truth: she has spent much of her life adapting herself to preserve relationships and belong.
This Is Not Where I End is a memoir about discovering that sobriety is not something chosen only once. It is the daily practice of staying present, trusting your own voice, and building a life that no longer requires you to disappear.
About Sonia
A writer, host, and builder of honest conversations.
Sonia Kahlon is a writer, recovery advocate, and co-host of the Sisters in Sobriety podcast. After a career as an orthodontist and entrepreneur, she began speaking candidly about sobriety, divorce, identity, and the complicated work of rebuilding.
Her forthcoming memoir, This Is Not Where I End, turns that honesty toward the story she knows most intimately: her own.
Get in touch
Let's start a conversation.
For interviews, podcast appearances, collaborations, and book-related inquiries, contact Sonia here.
hello@soniakahlon.com