Malfunctions of the Self

By Aarron Tuckett

This poetry collection unfolds in two movements: Mental Warfare and Illusion of Control.

They are not separate experiences. They are consecutive ones.

Mental Warfare captures the interior conflict of a mind under sustained pressure-where thoughts turn adversarial, certainty erodes, and survival becomes a daily negotiation. These poems explore anxiety, dissociation, inherited fear, and the quiet violence of internal dialogue, without dramatization or resolution.

Illusion of Control begins where the struggle quiets, not because it ends, but because its structure becomes visible. These poems examine how identity, belief, and choice are shaped by systems, inheritance, memory, and momentum long before we believe we are choosing freely. What feels like agency is often motion. What feels like freedom is frequently design.

This book does not offer solutions or affirmations.
It does not turn suffering into spectacle.

Instead, it names psychological realities with clarity and restraint, tracing the line between endurance and awareness.

Written for readers who value honesty over optimism and precision over comfort, this collection is an invitation to recognize what often goes unnamed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GFCJZSKC
• ISBN13: 9798242707429
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"