You’ve been everything to everyone. You hustle, overdeliver, say yes when you mean no, and carry the emotional weight of everyone around you. You’ve spent your whole life perfecting your expected roles—daughter, wife, friend, employee, mother—all while silencing your own desires and losing yourself in what other people want. You tell yourself you’re fine. You’re strong. You’ll rest later. But the truth is, you’re exhausted. You’re done—and you’re not alone. Psychologists Avery Hoenig, Lucy Smith, and Jamie Wilson don’t just see this phenomenon in the therapy room, they have experienced it in their own lives. Now, they are on a mission to help all women untangle from self-abandonment. To free themselves from the societal expectations that have taught and encouraged them to focus on outside opinions rather than internal wisdom. To reconnect to the version of themselves that knows best and is ready to be heard and seen. Filled with compassion, powerful stories, and concrete change strategies, Overcoming Self-Abandonment  will help you recognize the patterns that are draining you and give you tools to reclaim your time, energy, and identity. This is not about becoming someone else. It’s about finally becoming you. If you’re done disappearing from your own life, this book is your permission slip to take up space and make your way back to yourself. “ Overcoming Self-Abandonment is a must-read guide for every woman who’s exhausted by the performance of 'having it all' and ready to finally choose herself. Drs. Hoenig, Smith, and Wilson don’t hand out platitudes—they offer a road map back to the most essential, most neglected relationship in a woman’s life: the one with herself. With clarity and compassion, they remind us that reclaiming our identity isn’t selfish—it’s sacred.” — Eve Rodsky, JD, author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space “In my clinical practice, countless women come to session and report feeling that they have become everything to everyone—except themselves. Overcoming Self‑Abandonment speaks directly to that lived experience, acknowledging how self‑silencing, internalized shame, and relational pressures conspire to erode a sense of self. Yet this book does far more than empathize: it offers frameworks and psychoeducational tools to interrupt age-old patterns and nurture a life aligned with women’s deepest values. I wholeheartedly recommend it for those who are ready to stop losing themselves in service of others.” — Jessica Zucker, PhD, psychologist and author of Normalize It: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women's Lives and I Had a Miscarriage: A Memoir, a Movement “ Overcoming Self-Abandonment names what so many women experience but can’t yet articulate—and then walks them home to themselves. Grounded, relatable, and immediately actionable, it’s a book I’ll be recommending widely to clients, clinicians, and any woman who has ever felt like she vanished inside her roles.” — Rebecca Howard Eudy, PhD, LMHC, author of Parents in Love: A Guide to Great Sex After Kids “ Overcoming Self-Abandonment is a must-read for every woman who is choosing to turn away from the suffocating ‘shoulds’ in their life and instead choose to live by the words written by Drs. Hoenig, Smith, and Wilson: ‘You are worthy of your time, attention, and care.’ This book is an empowering and accessible road map to reclaim the inner work of living your life with clear boundaries and prioritizing your own needs and desires, which is bedrock for thriving in midlife and beyond (or sooner if you are lucky enough to arrive here ahead of most of us). I so appreciated the compassionate and relatable tone of this book and highly recommend it to every woman who is sick and tired of feeling sick and tired.” — Deb Benfield, MEd, RDN, author of Unapologetic Aging: How to Mend and Nourish Your Relationship with Your Body “ Overcoming Self-Abandonment is a practical, grounded guide, rooted in real experience, for women who feel like they regularly lose themselves. Through straightforward advice and relatable stories, it reassures readers that we're not alone and offers concrete steps forward. As a midlife coach and someone who has experienced self-abandonment, I find this book invaluable. I will recommend it to friends and clients without reservation.” — Sara Smeaton, CPCC Drs. Avery Hoenig, Lucy Smith, and Jamie Wilson have been friends and colleagues for over a decade. On top of their thriving clinical practices, they host the podcast Inspiration from the Couch , as well as contribute to their website, The Badass Rebellion . To learn more, visit www.badassrebellion.com.