Thanks to this book, I finally understood what gaslighting is and how it showed up in my relationships. I realized that the constant guilt and anxiety I carried were not my choice — it was a repeating cycle I had inherited from my family. The practice of writing down my daily emotions helped me see how much shame and fear I had been holding inside, and gradually I learned to release this burden. Now, I feel lightness, inner peace, and strength, because I understand that I can break this cycle and live for myself.

Thanks to this book, I finally realized I had been in a toxic relationship without even knowing it. I saw how subtle control and emotional manipulation had slowly undermined my ability to trust myself. The daily practices helped me ‘wake up’ and recognize that the fear of making mistakes wasn’t mine — it was something I had learned. Now, I trust my own voice and my decisions again.

Before, I lived in constant tension: he got angry if I liked someone’s post, checked my messages, and always wanted to know where I was. I used to think that meant he cared. But this book helped me name it — emotional dependency and control. The self-awareness exercises were life-changing: I started to feel like myself again. I finally understood that I used to believe love had to be earned. Now I know that love isn’t fear — it’s peace and inner harmony.

After the breakup, I felt like I could barely breathe and that I was nothing without him. I used to believe things he said like, ‘No one else would ever put up with you.’ But through the exercise of writing a letter to my future self, I cried, and it helped me start hearing my own voice again — my voice, not his. I realized that the toxic patterns didn’t begin with him, but with my own fear of not being accepted. Now, I no longer carry that burden, and I feel free and strong inside.

In my past relationship, I was constantly told that everything was ‘my fault’ — that I was ‘too emotional,’ ‘too sensitive,’ or ‘overthinking everything.’ He would make cruel comments and dismiss them as jokes, which made me doubt my own feelings. Through one exercise in the book — working with my inner critic — I realized I had started hearing his voice in my own thoughts. That was painful, but it also set me free. Now, thanks to the affirmations and guidance in the book, my inner voice is gentle and supportive again, and I no longer shrink myself just to keep the peace.

Thanks to this book, I finally understood that true love doesn’t have to be chaotic or painful. The exercises on stability and nervous system regulation showed me what healthy relationships really feel like. I realized that my attraction to drama came from a deep fear of abandonment that started long before him. Now, I no longer crave chaos — I crave calm. And I’m not afraid of it anymore.”