When life strips everything away, who still stands beside you?

Never Forget Who Was With You When You Had Nothing is the powerful true story of Donald Kiley, a man who lost his way, faced addiction, betrayal, and heartbreak, and somehow found the strength to rebuild from nothing.

From a difficult childhood to years of struggling with self-worth, Donald's story exposes the raw truth of what it means to hit rock bottom — and the miracle of finding hope when you least expect it. Fired from a long-time career, drowning in guilt and chaos, he reached a point where survival itself felt impossible. But through faith, a few loyal souls, and the quiet lessons of love and loss, he began the painful journey back to life.

This book isn't just about addiction. It's about the human spirit, about learning, forgiving, and choosing to keep going when everything around you tells you to give up. You'll meet the people who shaped his story: the ones who walked away, the ones who stayed, and the ones who taught him what true loyalty really means.

Inside these pages, you'll find pieces of yourself:

The nights you couldn't sleep from regret.
The friends who stood by you when no one else did.
The tiny victories that felt like miracles.

Raw, unfiltered, and written straight from the heart, this memoir takes you through the darkest moments of addiction and the long climb back toward healing, purpose, and self-forgiveness.

If you've ever lost everything, or felt close to it, this story will remind you that redemption is always possible. That love, faith, and loyalty are the real foundations of recovery.

Because sometimes the only way forward is to remember who never left your side.

A story of addiction, faith, survival, and second chances. Honest. Unapologetic. Life-changing.