Beyond the Pattern by Mikale Lozhkin
Beyond the Pattern: a schema therapy–informed book about self-sabotage
Beyond the Pattern maps eleven survival patterns that can shape self-sabotage in adulthood, including abandonment, emotional deprivation, failure, subjugation, and unrelenting standards. It is a reflective, educational guide—not a diagnostic tool or a substitute for therapy.
Find the book on Amazon or take the free schema therapy self-assessment.
What are the eleven survival patterns?
The book explores Abandonment, Mistrust and Abuse, Emotional Deprivation, Social Exclusion, Dependence, Vulnerability, Failure, Defectiveness, Subjugation, Unrelenting Standards, and Entitlement. Each chapter names the core belief beneath the pattern and offers a healing belief, reality check, and opposite action.
How can you begin?
Start with the free pattern assessment to notice which patterns feel most active, read the available paperback or Kindle edition, or join the early-access list for The Phantom Apparatus podcast.
Is this a substitute for therapy?
No. Beyond the Pattern is for reflection and education. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any mental health condition. A trained clinician can help with a formal assessment or mental-health care.