Have you ever felt everything around you collapse? That the ground disappears beneath your feet and you find yourself alone, looking at the rubble of what was your life?

That's exactly how it was for me when my marriage, my work, and my friendships collapsed at the same time. In the midst of that chaos, I discovered that the greatest war wasn't out there, but inside me: a silent battle between my Good Side and my Evil Side, which had lasted a lifetime and had never been resolved.

This book is the metaphorical record I created for myself when these sides finally decided to talk. It reveals one of the most important discoveries of my life: my Evil Side wasn't the villain. It was the misunderstood hero of my story.

"My Beloved Evil Side" portrays an internal conversation that rescued my sanity. It's not self-help -- it's the raw anatomy of how I stopped sabotaging myself and learned that Radical Self-Love (the daily practice of integrating defense and acceptance) begins when I embrace my former internal enemy.

If you're tired of being "nice" and getting trampled, if you suspect your internal protection might be your greatest ally, this book is for you.

You know that internal voice that tries to protect you and you call "ego," "shadow," "negativity"? Or you simply ignore it?

What if it had been trying to save you for years?

This book was born when I finally stopped to listen to my Evil Side. The following story is the dramatization of a real conversation that happened inside me. The voices are mine, but the war -- and the need for reconciliation -- might be yours too.

If something here bothers you, pay attention. It might be your Evil Side asking to be heard.

If something here moves you, also pay attention. It might be the first time your internal parts feel seen.

This is not a book about being better. It's about being whole.

Warning: any resemblance to your reality is not mere coincidence.