I'm borderline, and I've read that book.

I gotta admit--I hated it!! It did exactly what it accuses borderlines of doing--splitting everyone into either all-good or all-bad. From what I recall of that book, (and way too many so-called BPD websites too!!) the borderlines are portrayed as havoc-wreaking, destructive, nasty people that the non-borderline is warned to dump, immediately if not sooner. While the non-BPD's are shown as martyrs, saints, long-suffering endurers of borderline abuse...well, you get my drift.

Nobody is either all-good or all-bad (even a borderline like me can recognize that!!) but all that book does is reinforce all kinds of stereotypes. I think it would be extremely discouraging for a borderline person to read--esp. someone newly diagnosed.

I would recommend another book. It's written by a woman who suffered from severe BPD and who actually made a total recovery!!! It's a fantastic book, incredibly inspiring (not to mention true!) and everyone I know who has read it has loved it!!

The title is "Get Me Out Of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder" and the author is Rachel Reiland.

I bought my copy a couple of years ago and it only cost $12.95---a very reasonable price!

You can find it at amazon.com.

Happy reading!!!

Hugs,
Patti