I am a Sociopath. A Journey from Inner Darkness to Light

An honest memoir of a woman with a confirmed diagnosis of "sociopathy".

Patrick Gagni realized in kindergarten that she was different from others. The emotions that other children felt seemed to elude her – fear, guilt, compassion. She felt nothing. For a long time, Patrick pretended to be like everyone else, but it was unbearable. In college, she finally confirmed what she had long suspected – she was a sociopath.

Despite the fact that sociopathy is the first identified personality disorder (discovered over 200 years ago), it has been largely overlooked by most mental health professionals for decades. Patrick was told that there was no treatment or hope for a normal life for her. And the portrayals of sociopaths in the media completely convinced her of a very bleak future.

Today, Patrick is a well-known psychotherapist. In this book, she shares how she made the decision to change her fate and succeeded in building a life full of love and hope. How she lives beyond her diagnosis. And why millions of sociopaths around the world are not monsters at all.