<p>The study aims to explore the major process of creating an alternative narrative and its negotiation with an autobiographical master narrative, which assists as the cultural framework for narrative identity development. In 2024, the Georgian version of McAdams’ (2008) life story interview protocol was administered to ten Georgian adult sex workers. The study was conducted within a narrative psychology framework and employed reflexive thematic analysis following Braun and Clarke’s (2006) six-phase approach. Data analysis was iterative and primarily inductive, allowing themes to emerge from participants’ narratives, while being theoretically informed by narrative identity theory. Participants’ life stories show that, despite intersecting disadvantages—such as chronic illness, substance use, homelessness, social stigma, and legal marginalization—mechanisms like generativity and the redemptive self help cope with trauma, foster agency, and maintain narrative coherence. These strategies allow participants to simulate the master narrative while sustaining alternative narratives that reflect lived realities and resist societal norms. However, they may also create risks, including moral exceptionalism, isolation, and tension between agency and social connection. Constructing alternative narratives is thus both adaptive and constrained, balancing survival, growth, and cultural integration. Findings highlight the need for social policies and interventions that support generativity and redemptive pathways. Programs offering safe spaces, life skills, vocational training, mental health services, and culturally sensitive approaches can enable marginalized sex workers in Georgia to contribute meaningfully to their communities while addressing psychosocial needs and structural barriers.</p>