How to Stop Being Toxic

The Self-Healing Blueprint to Break Your Toxic Patterns, Master Your Emotions, and Create the Love and Peace You Deserve

De: Dreamstorm Publications, Gerald Confienza

Narrado por: Graham Wolfe

Break free from toxic patterns, heal your emotional wounds, and become the secure, loving version of yourself you were always meant to be.

A 2023 study published in Current Psychology revealed that unresolved emotional wounds are among the strongest predictors of toxic relationship behaviors—especially those rooted in control, blame, withdrawal, and emotional volatility.

If you’ve ever found yourself repeating the same painful patterns in love, friendship, or family—despite your best intentions—this is not because you’re broken. It’s because your nervous system and emotional habits have been shaped by unhealed pain. And the good news? You can change those patterns—starting now.

Imagine what your life would feel like if you could stop reacting impulsively and start responding with clarity, calm, and self-respect.

This isn’t just another book pointing fingers or throwing around blame. How to Stop Being Toxic is a groundbreaking self-healing blueprint designed to help you identify, understand, and transform the hidden patterns that are keeping you stuck in conflict, shame, and isolation. This book helps you go beyond surface-level advice and into the core of why toxic behaviors arise—and how to heal them from the inside out.

Instead of labeling, this book illuminates the deep psychological roots of patterns like emotional withdrawal, passive-aggression, defensiveness, control, jealousy, and manipulation. You’ll learn how these responses often stem from unmet childhood needs, unprocessed trauma, and unhealthy relational blueprints formed in early life—and how to begin rewiring them through self-awareness and emotional mastery.

If you’re ready to stop living in reaction mode and start living with conscious clarity, How to Stop Being Toxic is your roadmap.

You are not your past. You are not your patterns. You are the person willing to break the cycle—starting today.

©2025 Gerald Confienza Huamani (P)2025 Gerald Confienza Huamani

You can heal without blaming yourself

This audiobook helped me finally understand the “why” behind my emotional triggers without making me feel ashamed or broken. It felt like a compassionate guide that walks with you instead of lecturing you. The narration was calming and direct, and the insights on emotional patterns and trauma responses really clicked for me. What stood out most was how it balanced self-responsibility with real empathy. If you’re serious about changing how you show up in relationships, this is the kind of support that actually sticks.

Actually Helped Me Face Myself

I didn’t expect to see so much of myself in this book—and not in a flattering way. I’ve always blamed others for relationship drama, but reading through this made me stop and think about my patterns. It’s not always fun being called out, even by a book, but it was what I needed. The sections on emotional triggers hit home, and the small exercises helped me pause before reacting. I’m not “fixed” or perfect now, but I’m showing up differently—with my partner, my friends, and myself. If you're ready to be honest with yourself, this helps.

Breaking Toxic Patterns

How to Stop Being Toxic offers a powerful and compassionate guide for anyone ready to take accountability and truly grow. The narration is engaging, and the steps are practical, helping you identify harmful patterns and replace them with self-awareness and healing. A must-listen for anyone committed to emotional growth and healthier relationships.

Breaking the Cycle!

This audiobook felt like it was speaking directly to me. As someone who recognized my own reactive patterns but felt stuck repeating them, "How to Stop Being Toxic" provided the compassionate and practical blueprint I needed.
It doesn’t shame you; it guides you. The explanations about how our nervous systems are wired from past wounds finally made my struggles make sense.
It gave me tangible tools to pause, respond instead of react, and truly start healing. It was the compassionate kickstart I needed to finally change my relational habits.

Called Me Out... But in a Good Way

Listening to this felt like I was looking at a mirror, uncomfortable but necessary. I didn’t expect to relate to this as much as I did. Some parts hit a little too close, but in the best way as it helped me see patterns I’ve been avoiding. What I liked the most was that it wasn’t just the normal "stop being toxic” talk. It actually gave steps I could work on without feeling overwhelmed or judged. It’s been part of my healing playlist ever since, amd I'm getting better gradually.

It helped me show up wayy more honest and grounded

Bruh it really shook me was when it broke down emotional manipulation.. esp stuff like playing the victim or dodging responsibility. I didn't even realize some of that was part of my behavior until it laid out plain lol. It made me sit with it, not in guilt.. but in a way that pushed me to do better. That kind of clarity? It's raree!

Helped Me Take Real Accountability

This book helped me look at my own behavior without feeling ashamed. It’s not about blaming yourself it’s about understanding where certain habits come from and how to change them. The steps are clear, and the tone is kind and honest. I felt like I was being guided, not judged.

Breaking My Own Cycle

I used to think the problem was always “them.”
But when I finally looked in the mirror, I saw the patterns I’d been repeating for years.
Learning to pause before reacting, listen without defending, and forgive both myself and others changed everything.

Honest, Eye Opening, and Actually Helpful

I didn’t expect to relate to this as much as I did. It made me face some of my habits without shame and gave me tools to start changing them. The way it breaks down emotional patterns and reactions really clicked for me I finally understood why I was acting the way I was in certain situations. If you’re ready to take ownership and start showing up better for yourself and others, this book is a solid place to start.

Dealing with toxic people

I have seen homeless people on the streets and on the bus, how toxic they are, and it’s hard to communicate with them. I picked up this audiobook to gain a deeper understanding of their behaviour and how to heal their emotional wounds. I don’t drink alcohol, which I’m sober, and its hard for me to make friends with toxic people. The way they behave is terrible. When they tell you something, they often tell you something completely different. The author shared how we can love and become friends with toxic people so we can solve problems without overreacting.