my life with an undiagnosed covert narcissist
A memoir about loving someone who rewrote your reality — and the long, quiet work of writing it back in your own hand.
Updates on the release — nothing more.
You're on the list. I'll write when it's time. — Haylie.
You know something is wrong, but you can't point to a single moment and say "they're a monster." The charm is real. The grief is real. The way he makes you feel chosen, extraordinary, irreplaceable is real. And so is the slow unraveling of everything you thought you knew about yourself.
The Diary of a "Mad Woman" is Haylie R. Holcomb's unflinching memoir of life with an undiagnosed covert narcissist — written from real journal entries documented in real time. Not a story reconstructed from a safe distance, but a record of what manipulation actually feels like while it's happening: the love bombing, the subtle erosion, the public grandiosity and the private cruelty.
It is also the story of a woman who stopped making excuses, started doing the research, and finally turned her pain into power.
I wasn't losing my mind. I was losing my mind to him — one small, reasonable-sounding correction at a time.
There's no way to buy the book quite yet — but leave your email and I'll make sure you're among the first to know the moment pre-orders open.
Updates on the release — nothing more.
You're on the list. I'll write when it's time. — Haylie.
Fifteen years in the operating room taught me to dissect with precision — to look at something painful and complicated and find exactly where the damage is. It took me a lot longer to turn that same precision on my own life.
The Diary of a "Mad Woman" is the book I needed and couldn't find: a raw, real-time account drawn from my own journals, documenting life inside a relationship with a covert narcissist. I wrote it to help other women recognize the patterns before it costs them everything.
If any of this sounds familiar, I'd be honored to hear a piece of your story — as much or as little as you want to share. This isn't for the book or public view. It's just for me to read, quietly, and to know you're not alone in this.
Read with care. This stays private, between us.
Thank you for trusting me with this. I read every word. — Haylie.
If you're in immediate danger or crisis, please reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, available 24/7.
No release date yet — but you'll hear it from me before anyone else.
Updates on the release — nothing more.
You're on the list. I'll write when it's time. — Haylie.