Mistaken Identity: A Guide to Letting Go of a Past That's Holding You Back

by Doug Dane

“Before I was born, I was set up for abuse.”

So begins the story of Doug Dane, who suffered years of physical and sexual abuse that left him broken, scarred, and unable to form healthy relationships.

Living with guilt and shame became the norm and he didn’t understand where his self-loathing came from. His childhood abuse had been blocked out throughout most of his adult life. He didn’t think he had been abused at all.

At the age of thirty-five, headed for a second divorce in four years, Doug realized that he was living like a rat trapped in a maze—anxious, desperate, making the same wrong turns over and over again in a futile search for peace.

That moment was the catalyst for beginning a journey to freedom, a journey that would take him through years of self-discovery through which he found the simple

Your abuse and mistreatment didn’t happen because of you, it simply happened to you. You can be free from the guilt and shame of the past. You are worthy of more!

When Doug went public with his life story, he felt there had to be a better way. He spent years trying to find it but discovered the better way wasn’t that hard and it didn’t have to take so long.

Mistaken Identity is a roadmap, not just a book to read.

30 simple life lessons that begin your journey to breaking free. Affirming truths that liberate you from guilt and shame. Easy, practical steps you can take right now to let go of your past and begin feeling better about yourself.
Take the advice given here. Let the book work on you. Experience the transformation that is waiting for you.

239 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 4, 2023

Reviews

[Remon Helmond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impressive book about how destructive a negative self image can be in the life. It teaches about how to find your own identity and do not let the past or others influence your self image.

[Anne Jensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the book in Swedish (Framgångsförlaget) so, I'll write my review in Swedish:
Författaren delar med sig av trauman som han växte upp med och boken är en handbok med övningar efter varje kapitel. Lättläst bok om svåra ämnen vilket är bra då den kan nå många. Även om man inte har haft trauman själv så är den bra och nyttig att läsa då den väcker förståelse för andra människor. Många känslor och tankar kan man relatera till som människa. Boken kan läses som självhjälp men även som en bok att bli rörd av när man läser om trauman som många människor råkar ut för.

[Mandi Millz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Doug's tale is unique. He's lived through the unmodified, most destructive and has accomplished the profession to come out satisfied and recovered. Read it! This novel is a hands-on manual to devastating concussions and spirits from the past that persist. I recommend you read this novel; if you've gone on any unfortunate adventure, you might see relief and be stuck with joyous wonder.

[Jimmy Ferneyhough · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of incredible life lessons, hardship stories, and lessons that you can apply to your life. If you have any past trauma, I highly recommend this book.