Break Up On Purpose, John Kim
Break Up On Purpose, John Kim
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Break Up On Purpose
A Catalyst for Growth

Author: John Kim

Series: On Purpose #6

Narrator: John Kim

Unabridged: 6 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperOne

Published: 12/31/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

From the author of I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck, the Angry Therapist, an honest guide to breaking up and breaking throughEvery breakup is a transformation. A breaking down and breaking through to a new version of who you are now, after you have severed ties. Nothing will change you like a broken heart. Yet every breakup is different.John Kim, the Angry Therapist, has seen thousands of patients through breakups of every brutal, freeing, heartbreaking kind—and he’s lived through failed relationships and a divorce of his own. Through his journey as a therapist and as a partner and father, John has identified eight types of unique breakups—and how to get over them:The Big One Break-Up (the One you Compare All To)The Blindsided Break-UpThe “Flat Soda” (Mutual) Break-UpThe You Cheated/You Left Me for Someone Else Break-UpThe Soap Opera Break-UpThe Almost-Relationship BreakupThe Break Up That Never EndsThe D-word (Divorce)Each type elicits different responses, requiring different approaches to healing and starting over. John offers a three-part guide to healing from heartbreak: We hear stories from him and his patients about the eight types of breakups, discover honest reflections about what really went down, and engage in Break Through Work to learn the steps necessary to truly heal and grow. John shows us how a breakup can be the ultimate tool for personal growth, where we discover bodies rewired, trauma processed, false beliefs dissolved, and new standards set. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About John Kim

John Kim is a licensed therapist, speaker, and author of the bestsellers I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck and Single on Purpose. He writes for Psychology Today, among many other publications, and has been featured in the New York Post and on Vice, NPR, and Armchair Expert. He lives in Costa Rica, where he is raising a daughter with his partner. He writes books, sends daily texts, and helps his online community of like-minded singles find themselves first—and, of course, he still rides his motorcycle to coffee shops.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on January 31, 2025

This book quite literally changed my life. It changed my thinking, and made me really examine my patterns in relationships, and how I showed up. I'm still doing the work, and will continue into the future. Thanks, John Kim!......more

Goodreads review by Franklin on January 22, 2025

Book Review: Breaking Up on Purpose by John Kim It’s rare for a book to take hold of me so completely that I finish it in a single day. Yet that’s exactly what happened with Breaking Up on Purpose. Having read all of John’s previous works, I thought I knew what to expect: insightful, reflective writi......more

Goodreads review by Kevinkrisciunas on January 18, 2025

After hearing an interview with John Kim on NPR, I ordered a copy of his latest book as soon as it was published. I was eager to hear in more detail what the author had to say. We all love the feeling of falling in love and being in love. The object of my affection and I both suffer if we are separat......more

Goodreads review by Swapna on January 27, 2025

John Kim's "Break Up on Purpose: A Catalyst for Growth" is a guide that offers a unique and empowering approach to the emotional challenges of breakups. The book is organized around eight different types of breakups, each with specific advice and insights. Kim's candid storytelling, blending persona......more

Goodreads review by Brittani with an “i” on January 25, 2025

3.5-3.75 but rounded up due to my love & respect for this authors work & story. I have done a lot of the "work" surrounding relationships past & present. However, reading this after spending a year brushing things under a rug because I wanted to stay with the person I fell for, versus who he ended u......more