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What if the love you were chasing was never really love at all?From a childhood marked by shame and secrecy to a lifetime of turbulent relationships, addictions, and searching for validation in all the wrong places, musician and author Lindsay Manfredi lived on the edge of self-destruction while chasing the illusion of love. Again and again, she thought she had found ""the one,"" only to be left broken, betrayed, and questioning her worth. Every heartbreak became a turning point. Every broken piece became part of a larger mosaic of resilience, healing, and self-discovery. With unflinching honesty, Manfredi shares her journey through abusive partners, toxic patterns, motherhood, the rock-and-roll lifestyle, and ultimately her most important relationship: the one with herself. This is not a story of fairy tale romance. It is a raw and deeply human memoir of reclaiming identity, setting boundaries, and finding hope where you least expect it-within. Inside You'll Discover: How childhood wounds and family patterns shape our adult relationships The subtle red flags of narcissism, control, and toxic love and how to break free What it means to repeat cycles of self-sabotage and how to pivot toward self-love The role of music, creativity, and community in the healing journey Why true love starts with the relationship you build with yourself Who This Book Is For: Anyone who has been caught in toxic or abusive relationships and longs for freedom Anyone struggling with self-worth, shame, or destructive cycles of love and loss Survivors of trauma looking for connection, validation, and hope Readers of raw, unfiltered memoirs who find strength in shared truth Those ready to stop looking for love in others and start cultivating it within themselves

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