How to Stop Being Toxic and Build Healthy Relationships. Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, and Tools to Break Manipulation, Heal Attachment, and Create Lasting Bonds

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By Eric Navarro

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Have you ever wondered why some conversations end in blame, silence, or explosions—even when you swear "it wasn't such a big deal"?

This book is both a rescue plan—and a long-term life map—for anyone who feels that toxicity has seeped into their gestures, thoughts, or the dynamics of the people they love. It doesn't matter whether you recognize yourself as the one who hurts, the one who gets hurt, or both at once: here you'll discover why you react that way and how to install a healthier version of yourself.

  • Spot micro-manipulations before they blow up using the S.T.O.P. method and the Emotional Traffic Light.

  • Master the 90-second conscious pause that switches off the conflict "auto-pilot."

  • Rewrite your inner scripts ("If I don't control, they'll leave me") with neuroscience-backed self-leadership affirmations.

  • Deliver effective apologies on three levels and micro-restitution agreements that restore lost trust.

  • Build guilt-free boundaries with the "When–I Feel–I Need–I Propose" formula and a four-step checklist.

  • Seal your progress with the 30-Day Detox Plan: daily mini-challenges, an emergency SOS Kit, a healthy-rewards chart, and 90-30-10 reviews.

    You won't find empty advice or pseudo-positivity. You'll find practical tools that adapt to every step and to your attachment style. In just a few weeks you'll notice clearer conversations, regulated emotions, and relationships that flourish instead of wearing out.

    Let this guide help you break the toxic cycle and build authentic connections—with yourself and with others—that last far longer than you can imagine.

  • How to Stop Being Toxic and Build Healthy Relationships. Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, and Tools to Break Manipulation, Heal Attachment, and Create Lasting Bonds