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Stop walking on eggshells : taking your life back when someone you care about has borderline personality disorder / Paul T. Mason, MS, Randi Kreger.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2010]Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiv, 260 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1572246901 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781572246904 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Walking on eggshells : does someone you care about have BPD? -- The inner world of the borderline : defining BPD -- Making sense of chaos : understanding BPD behavior -- Living in a pressure cooker : how BPD behavior affects non-BPs -- Making changes within yourself -- Understanding your situation : setting boundaries and honing skills -- Asserting your needs with confidence and clarity -- Creating a safety plan -- Protecting children from BPD behavior -- Waiting for the next shoe to drop : your borderline child -- Lies, rumors, and accusations : distortion campaigns -- What now? making decisions about your relationship.
Summary: Discusses the signs and symptoms of borderline personality disorder and explains how the families and friends of patients can cope with BPD behavior while taking care of themselves.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Do you feel manipulated, controlled, or lied to? Are you the focus of intense, violent, and irrational rages? Do you feel as though you are constantly trying to avoid confrontation?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should remember this: It's not your fault. And you're not alone. In fact, the person you care about may have traits associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD), such as emotion dysregulation, impulsive behavior, unstable sense of self, and difficulty with interpersonal relationships. No matter how much you want to be there for your loved one, at times it can feel like you are walking on eggshells.

This compassionate guide will enable you to:

Make sense out of the chaos Stand up for yourself and assert your needs Defuse arguments and conflicts Protect yourself and others from violent behavior

Stop Walking on Eggshells has already helped nearly half a million people with friends and family members suffering from BPD understand this destructive disorder, set boundaries, and help their loved ones stop relying on dangerous BPD behaviors. This fully revised edition has been updated with the very latest BPD research and includes coping and communication skills you can use to stabilize your relationship with the BPD sufferer in your life.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [257-260).

Walking on eggshells : does someone you care about have BPD? -- The inner world of the borderline : defining BPD -- Making sense of chaos : understanding BPD behavior -- Living in a pressure cooker : how BPD behavior affects non-BPs -- Making changes within yourself -- Understanding your situation : setting boundaries and honing skills -- Asserting your needs with confidence and clarity -- Creating a safety plan -- Protecting children from BPD behavior -- Waiting for the next shoe to drop : your borderline child -- Lies, rumors, and accusations : distortion campaigns -- What now? making decisions about your relationship.

Discusses the signs and symptoms of borderline personality disorder and explains how the families and friends of patients can cope with BPD behavior while taking care of themselves.

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