Healing After a Breakup – Chapter 6 – The Truth About STDs and UTIs

by clayisland | Apr 14, 2026 | books, how to articles, how to videos

At first my editor refused to work with me on this chapter.  Eventually they agreed to do 2 versions, the uncensored version is below:

Chapter 6: The Truth About STDs and UTIs

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This chapter is going to challenge a lot of what people believe.

I’m not asking you to blindly agree with me. I’m asking you to look for yourself.

There are many examples throughout history where symptoms were real—but the explanation was wrong. Scurvy, beriberi, pellagra, Minamata… all cases where people blamed the wrong cause before eventually discovering something entirely different.

Symptoms are real.

But the story about what causes them? That’s where I began to question everything...

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Healing After a Breakup – Chapter 5 – Mine the Gold, Learn the Lessons

by clayisland | Apr 12, 2026 | books, how to articles, how to videos

Chapter 5: Mine the Gold, Learn the Lessons

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The way I do this is simple: I make two lists...The first list matters because it reminds me that the relationship was not a total waste...The second list is...That’s where I mine the gold...The point is to learn from it, so I’m more likely to create the outcome I want next time—and less likely to repeat what hurt me...

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