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Sociopath

By: Patric Gagne Ph.D.
Narrated by: Patric Gagne Ph.D.
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Named a most anticipated book of 2024 by Vulture, LitHub, The Guardian, and Cosmopolitan

A fascinating, revelatory memoir revealing the author’s struggle to come to terms with her own sociopathy and shed light on the often maligned and misunderstood mental disorder.

Patric Gagne realized she made others uncomfortable before she started kindergarten. Something about her caused people to react in a way she didn’t understand. She suspected it was because she didn’t feel things the way other kids did. Emotions like fear, guilt, and empathy eluded her. For the most part, she felt nothing. And she didn’t like the way that “nothing” felt.

She did her best to pretend she was like everyone else, but the constant pressure to conform to a society she knew rejected anyone like her was unbearable. So Patric stole. She lied. She was occasionally violent. She became an expert lock-picker and home-invader. All with the goal of replacing the nothingness with...something.

In college, Patric finally confirmed what she’d long suspected. She was a sociopath. But even though it was the very first personality disorder identified—well over 200 years ago—sociopathy had been neglected by mental health professionals for decades. She was told there was no treatment, no hope for a normal life. She found herself haunted by sociopaths in pop culture, madmen and evil villains who are considered monsters. Her future looked grim.

But when Patric reconnects with an old flame, she gets a glimpse of a future beyond her diagnosis. If she’s capable of love, it must mean that she isn’t a monster. With the help of her sweetheart (and some curious characters she meets along the way) she embarks on a mission to prove that the millions of Americans who share her diagnosis aren’t all monsters either.

This is the inspiring story of her journey to change her fate and how she managed to build a life full of love and hope.

©2024 Patric Gagne, Ph.D. (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio

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Automatic Replay♡

Although the theme of this book is focused on sociopathy - it reaches far beyond. A new top favorite psychological memior.

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Perspective-Shifting

This truly one of the most eye-opening books I’ve read in a long time! The writing style was engaging and informative and I loved the Audible performance.

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Refreshingly honest

I grew up with a father like this, he had to dive head long into religion to help himself with with his inability to feel, turned out to be just a more socially accepted form of controlling and manipulating others in the name of a god… I grew up with undiagnosed ADHD and profound learning disabilities that caused me great anxiety. It resonated with me the author’s self sussing out of unknown facts to then learn how to see them as a super power ultimately as I have had to do that similarly. Self imposed guilt brought on at an early age by religion and in school I feel keeps the truly creative soul stifled. Thank you for sharing your journey I truly am thankful.

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Very enlightening

Definitely gave me a better understanding of sociopaths and their hurdles. Well written and well read.

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EXCELLENT!!!

Just brilliant! Fascinating and informative, I couldn’t stop listening. This gave me a whole new perspective on sociopathy.

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Honest book brilliantly written

An honest, candid and fascinating insight into the mind and life of a sociopath. I really appreciate and enjoyed the book.

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Eye Opening

Details of a life lived with the challenges of a mental health disorder not readily accessible from a personal perspective. Fascinating!

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Informative Awareness

As a behavioral health professional, I found this reading interesting and educational. Following the journey of mental health for sociopathy can be skewed and disconnected. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing in support of bringing great awareness to humanizing a difficult diagnosis.

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Can it really be true?!

It’s almost too crazy to believe it is actually true and I’m having trouble confirming it really is! But…. If it is, it’s fascinating.

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Re: Honest

After some thought, I realize I need to adjust my previous review. As a Sociopath, the author has this seamless ability to come across as honest. However, who am I to say that any of what she wrote in her memoir is actally true?? Either way, it makes for a great read!

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