What I would say to you if I weren't afraid of hurting your feelings.: Your Daily Mental Slap

Are you tired of being the protagonist who always sacrifices her own scene?

Often, the pain you feel does not come from what happened to you, but from your insistence on maintaining a character that no longer fits into your life. You seek answers in motivational quotes, gentle advice, and the hope that, if you are 'good' enough, the world will finally treat you with the respect you deserve. Spoiler alert: it won't.

In this first volume of the Without Anesthesia series, psychologist and sexologist Jéssyca Alves sets aside the posture of passive support to deliver the raw truth to you. With the experience of someone working on the front lines of emotional reconstruction, the author does not write to console you-she writes to wake you up.

This book is not about what you want to hear, but about what you need to face in order to stop sabotaging yourself. It is an autopsy of the excuses you tell yourself, a manual of courage for those who have decided that self-pity is a luxury they can no longer afford.

If you are looking for a hug to validate your insecurities, this book is not for you. But, if you are ready to abandon the comfort of stagnation and take command of your own story, this is your starting point.

Healing begins where your comfort ends.