{"product_id":"the-dealbreaker-diary-red-flags-reality-checks-the-power-of-walking-away-9798218870386","title":"The Dealbreaker Diary: Red Flags, Reality Checks, \u0026 The Power Of Walking Away","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEver found yourself single, dating, committed, legally entangled, or watching a friend do emotional backflips for someone who couldn't identify a real feeling if it walked up wearing a name tag - all while your intuition is blaring like a five-alarm fire no one else seems to hear?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to The Dealbreaker Diary: the book you'll read, highlight, quote, and immediately send to at least one friend who keeps confusing \"bare minimum effort\" with compatibility.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis isn't romance. It's not a healing workbook. And it's definitely not another soft-spoken TED Talk about boundaries. It's the brutally honest, laugh-so-you-don't-cry survival guide you wish someone had slapped into your hands the moment you mistook a walking red flag for \"maybe they're just complicated.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWritten by a woman who fell hard, silenced every gut feeling, and learned the uncomfortable truth: Some people treat effort like homework - procrastinate, half-do it, and then act like they deserve extra credit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore you sigh at the word \"narcissist,\" let's get real. The term gets tossed around so much it's practically background noise. But actual narcissistic abuse? That's a psychological rollercoaster with charm at the top and emotional freefall at the bottom. The kind that leaves you doubting your reality and self-worth while everyone else assumes you're exaggerating. You're not. And she definitely wasn't.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book shines a spotlight on the dealbreakers we rename as \"quirks\" because starting over feels scarier than staying stuck. Inside are snapshots of the narcissistic whiplash - the intoxicating highs that hook you and the soul-rotting lows that break you - the clarity she fought like hell to reclaim, and the freedom she found the moment she walked out and refused to look back.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhether you're dating someone new, trapped in a long-term \"what even is this,\" married and mentally packing a suitcase, or trying to rescue a friend from their personal red-flag circus - this book is your flashing neon sign.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrab your coffee. Flip the pages.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e And if something in here makes your stomach drop because it sounds a little too familiar?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e It's time to stop shrinking, reclaim your voice, and choose yourself - before someone else narrates a story you never signed up for.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Karin Bent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218870386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Karin Bent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107889115317,"sku":"9798218870386","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_20d6062f-e52f-4620-85f3-edde9622ff5e.jpg?v=1765862914","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-dealbreaker-diary-red-flags-reality-checks-the-power-of-walking-away-9798218870386","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}