Break the Cycle Before It Breaks You (eBook)

Unlock the Mindset That Sets You Free

Priscilla María Gutiérrez (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
162 Seiten
Greek University Publishing (Verlag)
979-8-9998448-0-4 (ISBN)

Infos

If you've ever felt silenced, shamed, or stuck in generational pain-this book is your revolution.

In this raw, empowering memoir-meets-manifesto, Priscilla María Gutiérrez, J.D., invites readers on a journey of healing, self-love, and radical truth-telling. From surviving sexual assault, domestic violence, substance abuse, and eating disorders to discovering the power of self-validation and boundaries, Break the Cycle Before It Breaks You is a call to reclaim your voice and write a new story-on your terms.

Told with heart, vulnerability, and cultural nuance, this book is for the cycle breakers-the ones healing in the middle of the mess, standing up when it's hard, and choosing to lead with compassion in a world that tried to silence them.

Through gripping personal narratives, reflection prompts, and cycle breaker challenges, Gutiérrez equips readers to:

• • Own their story and release shame
  • Advocate for their mental health without apology
  • Set boundaries rooted in self-respect
  • Transform trauma into wisdom and self-trust
  • Embrace resilience as a lifestyle, not a destination

Whether you're still healing, just starting, or guiding others along the way, this book reminds you: you are not broken-you are breaking free.

Perfect for:

• • Survivors of trauma ready to reclaim their voice
  • Latinx, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ readers seeking culturally aware healing
  • Therapists, advocates, and educators guiding others through recovery
  • Anyone choosing self-love over silence

Break the Cycle isn't just a book. It's a movement. One page at a time, you'll rediscover your power.

Inhalt

PART 1 Own Your Story 1

Trying to Find My Voice in the Wilderness 1

Self-Validation 5

Practice Self-Compassion 17

Self-Love Is a Verb 23

Recovery Is Self-Discovery 28

Summary and Self-Care 30

Cycle Breaker Challenge: Set Your S.M.A.R.T. Goals 32

PART 2 Be Your Fiercest Advocate 35

My Brother's Near-Death Experience 35

Your Body Will Tell You What It Needs 38

e Mental Health Cost of Not Putting Yourself First 44

Cultural Scripts 52

You Are the Expert on Your Body and Experiences 63

Summary and Self-Care 68

Cycle Breaker Challenge: e Write Way to Heal 70

PART 3 Become a Cycle Breaker 73

Family Secrets 73

Domestic Violence and Addiction 79

No One Is Born Empty-Handed 83

Agency over Inheritance 85

Become a Cycle Creator 88

Summary and Self-Care 90

Cycle Breaker Challenge: Break the Silence to Break the Cycle 92

PART 4 Limit Access to You 96

My Pain 96

Letting Go of Loyalty and "Ride or Die" Culture 99

Setting Boundaries with Loved Ones 102

Reinventing Family Dynamics 107

Raising the Bar in Relationships and Lifestyle Choices 112

Finding Support 117

Empowering Stories of Transformation 118

Summary and Self-Care 124

Cycle Breaker Challenge: Practice Makes Progress 126

PART 5 Turn Traumas into Commas 128

I Found My Voice 28

Discover Your Superpower 132

Be Unapologetically Resilient 135

Fearlessly Pursue Your Dreams 135

Break Up with Your Inner Critic 138

Call Out Your Inner Critic 140

Amplify Your Inner Coach 142

Proceed with Patience 143

Summary and Self-Care 145

Cycle Breaker Challenge: Practice Radical Self-Care 146

ONE MORE THING 150

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 152

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 154

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.9.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
• Schlagworte: breaking generational cycles • cycle breaker • emotional abuse recovery • Healing trauma • Inner Child • Latina mental health • mental health memoir • self-love • trauma healing
• ISBN-13: 979-8-9998448-0-4 / 9798999844804