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The People-Pleasing Bitch

How to Stop Abandoning Yourself to Keep Everyone Else Happy (The Regulated Woman Series, Book 3)

Gwen Taylor

Written by
Gwen Taylor
Length
4 hrs 1 min
Rating
5.0 / 5
Publisher
Enlighten Press, LLC
Released
2026-08-31

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What it is

Feel like you've spent so much time taking care of everyone else that you've slowly disappeared from your own life?

The People-Pleasing Bitch is a straightforward, relatable guide for women who are exhausted from constantly saying yes, avoiding conflict, and putting everyone else's needs ahead of their own. If you're stuck in people-pleasing, guilt, overthinking, approval-seeking, and difficulty setting boundaries, this book helps you understand why self-abandonment happens and how to stop leaving yourself out of your own life.

This isn't about becoming selfish.

It's about learning how to care deeply about others without abandoning yourself in the process.

If you've spent years worrying about disappointing people, overexplaining your decisions, or feeling responsible for everyone else's emotions, this honest, practical guide gives you clear tools to break the habit of self-abandonment—without becoming someone you're not.

Inside you'll learn how to:

Recognize the hidden patterns of people-pleasing and self-abandonment Stop feeling responsible for other people's emotions and reactions Set healthy boundaries without drowning in guilt or overexplaining yourself Learn to disappoint people without feeling like you're doing something wrong Create a life that includes you while staying connected to the people you love You'll also hear real stories from women who stopped disappearing inside their relationships and started choosing themselves again—plus access to a free companion workbook to help you apply the tools.

If you say yes when you really want to say no...

If other people's disappointment feels like your responsibility...

If you're tired of leaving yourself out of your own life...

This book is for you.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

About the series

The Regulated Woman Series in order →

The Regulated Woman Series — 4 books, 4 of them charting here

  1. 1 The Burnt-Out Bitch: Ditch the Perfectionism, Let Go of the Guilt, and Break the Burnout Cycle (The Regulated Woman Series)4.8
  2. 2 The Regulated Bitch: Calm the Chaos, Let Go of Control, and Master Emotional Regulation4.7
  3. 3 The People-Pleasing Bitch: How to Stop Abandoning Yourself to Keep Everyone Else Happy (The Regulated Woman Series, Book 3)5.0
  4. 4 The Burnt-Out & Regulated Bitch: A Two-Book Collection for Breaking the Burnout Cycle4.9

On the charts

Last charted October 17, 2026. Its best position was 1 on Highest rated in Personal Development, reached October 8, 2026. Seen on 4 charts over 19 days of readings, the first on September 2, 2026.

1 5 1 October 8, 2026 October 17, 2026 October 8, 2026 — position 1October 9, 2026 — position 1October 10, 2026 — position 1October 11, 2026 — position 1October 13, 2026 — position 1October 14, 2026 — position 1October 15, 2026 — position 1October 16, 2026 — position 1October 17, 2026 — position 1
Highest rated in Personal Development — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
Personal Development
Highest rated 1 9 days October 17, 2026
Bestsellers 1 4 days September 5, 2026
New releases 2 9 days September 13, 2026
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Highest rated 2 7 days October 14, 2026

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