Daniel De La Cruz

A faith-based self-help book by Daniel De La Cruz

Memoirs of a Happy Psycho

A Cheat Code on How to Be Happy

Prison, panic disorder, a heart attack at 25, losing the ability to walk. Daniel survived all of it and came out the other side laughing. This is the playbook he wishes someone had handed him: how to beat anxiety, get closer to God, go after what you pray for, and be happy again.

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The Book

Better at being better

How many times have you been asked how you were doing and answered “better”? Maybe you were doing a little better than last time, but not by much. This book is for you.

It’s also for anyone tired of not living their best life, and for anyone who has wished for an older, wiser person to turn to. Someone who could say, “I’ve been there. This is where that road leads. Let me show you how I got past it.”

Across 75 short chapters, Daniel shares what he learned the hard way: beating anxiety and self-doubt, building confidence, finding financial stability, saving a relationship worth saving, and finding peace. He credits all of it to his faith. Not religion. His relationship with God.

“We are spirits with bodies, not bodies with spirits.”From Chapter 37 · Being Tired

Read this book if

  • You know your life can be better, but you just don’t know where to start.
  • You never thought you could be successful. In here, you’ll find out you can be.
  • You’ve struggled with social anxiety, or any kind of anxiety.
  • You just miss being happy.
  • You wish you could feel God’s presence in your life, but you don’t know if you’re worthy to run to Him. You absolutely are—not because of what you did, but because of what He did for you. This book helps explain that, too.

The Audiobook

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Every chapter, in Daniel’s own voice. Press play for the opening of Chapter 1.

Chapter 1: What’s Your Why? Memoirs of a Happy Psycho · Sample
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Inside

75 chapters, one cheat code

75 chapters
  1. 01What’s Your Why?
  2. 02For Every Action There Is A Reaction
  3. 03There Are Just Some Things You Don’t Need To Know
  4. 04Collateral Goodness
  5. 05Being Lonely Sucks, But Bad Company Is Worse
  6. 06Why I Shouldn’t Be Happy
  7. 07Nostalgia
  8. 08Anxiety
  9. 09Great Is Better Than Good
  10. 10Great Vibes
  11. 11It’s Not All About You
  12. 12Procrastination
  13. 13Helping Yourself By Helping Others
  14. 14What You Can’t Do
  15. 15Happiness
  16. 16Insomnia
  17. 17Faith
  18. 18Medical Professionals And Medication
  19. 19Goals And What Might Be Missing
  20. 20Getting Old
  21. 21Forgiveness
  22. 22Progress
  23. 23Coping
  24. 24Oof Suicide
  25. 25Politics And Happiness
  26. 26Reaching Out
  27. 27Blaming Others
  28. 28Honesty
  29. 29Patience
  30. 30Thinking Too Much
  31. 31Staying Busy
  32. 32Exes
  33. 33Gratitude
  34. 34Hate In Your Heart
  35. 35Consistency
  36. 36Jealousy
  37. 37Being Tired
  38. 38Free Yourself From…
  39. 39Saving Your Relationship
  40. 40Letting Yourself Heal
  41. 41Taking A Break
  42. 42Sacrifice
  43. 43Normal Interactions With People
  44. 44Communicating With Your Partner
  45. 45Parents
  46. 46Greener Grass
  47. 47Accept The Unacceptable
  48. 48Not Bad Behavior Isn’t Good Behavior
  49. 49Peace From Chaos
  50. 50Controlling the Beast Within
  51. 51Be Clear
  52. 52Coping in Christ
  53. 53Fellowship
  54. 54Discipline And Self-Control
  55. 55Recovery
  56. 56The Best Version Of Yourself
  57. 57Learning Through Teaching
  58. 58Confused… Unsure…
  59. 59Your Journey
  60. 60Losing Loved Ones
  61. 61Confidence
  62. 62Social Media
  63. 63Fruitless Endeavors
  64. 64Favors
  65. 65Technology
  66. 66Comfort
  67. 67Addiction
  68. 68Using People
  69. 69They Can And They Will
  70. 70Knowledge Is Power
  71. 71Hold Your Tongue
  72. 72Preparation
  73. 73But Did You Really Win…
  74. 74Pets
  75. 75El Fin

From the Book

Free articles

Short reads taken from the chapters, on anxiety, faith, manifesting and healing.

AnxietyHow I Fight Anxiety and Panic Attacks With Faith and LogicA faith-based way to calm anxiety and panic attacks: talk yourself back to the truth, use daily affirmations, and keep your mind busy.ManifestingManifesting Through Prayer: Say a Prayer, Then Go Get ItHow to manifest the life you want with faith: pray, decide, stay motivated, and do your part. A Christian take on manifesting from Memoirs of a Happy Psycho.FaithHow to Get Closer to God, Even If You Feel UnworthyFeel like God hasn't been there for you, or that you're not worthy to come to Him? You are. A plain-spoken guide to getting closer to God from Memoirs of a Happy Psycho.HealingHow to Let Yourself Heal After Loss, Heartbreak or Hard TimesWhy we hold on to pain, and how to let yourself heal: watch your words, name what you're healing from, and refuse a round two.

About the Author

Daniel
De La Cruz

The BronxPuerto RicanArizonaFatherPipefitter

Daniel De La Cruz was born in the 1980s and grew up between the Bronx, Brooklyn and Maryland in a Puerto Rican family, with a grandfather who taught him that a man’s word is what makes a man.

He has survived more than most: years in the prison system, chronic anxiety and panic disorder, a heart attack at 25, an injury that took away his ability to walk for a while, and the deaths of people he loved. Each time, he says, his faith brought him back.

Today he lives in Arizona, works as a union pipefitter, and is a proud dad. He wrote this book because he wanted to share everything he’d learned with as many people as possible, so they could get to happy faster than he did.

His second book, 90 Days to a Better Life: What School Never Taught Us, covers the practical lessons he wishes someone had taught him sooner: building credit, saving, doing your taxes right, and starting something of your own.

“I say a prayer, then go out and get what I prayed for.”

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A note from Daniel: I’m not a doctor. If you’re thinking about quitting any substance or medication, talk to a physician first. If you’re struggling or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 (the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, in the U.S.) any time.