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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.858520092 EAN: 9781592850990 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1592850995 Label: Hazelden Manufacturer: Hazelden Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 350 Publication Date: September 01, 2004 Publisher: Hazelden Studio: Hazelden Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Borderline Personality Disorder. "What the hell was that?" raged Rachel Reiland when she read the diagnosis written in her medical chart. As the 29-year old accountant, wife, and mother of young children would soon discover, it was the diagnosis that finally explained her explosive anger, manipulative behaviors, and self-destructive episodes- including bouts of anorexia, substance abuse, and sexual promiscuity. With astonishing honesty, Reiland's memoir reveals what mental illness feels like and looks like from the inside, and how healing from such a devastating disease is possible through intensive therapy and the support of loved ones. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Excellent Book!I find this book to be beneficial to anyone with BPD or a loved one who has BPD. I could relate to almost every page and would recommend it to anyone. Rating: - DEFINITE READI'm the wife of a BPD spouse and after reading every book I can on the subject as well as belonging to support groups, trying therapy, this book, for me was the most helpful. It has enabled me to have a better understanding and to see more clearly what's really going on when an episode begins. I am much more aware of using S.E.T. I read this book in three days and I know I will read it again before I go back to S.W.O.E. again. I think this book should be a must read for any partner or relative ... Read More Rating: - I just could not put down this book!Cleverly written, this book draws the reader into her life. I was amazed at the honesty that the author uses in describing her fight with borderline personality disorder. I was attached to this story and was sorry to reach the end of this book. Using this book as part of my research for my thesis was insightful and thought provoking. Rating: - Excellent book on BPD from the consumer's perspective!I just finished 'I Hate You - Don't Leave Me'... I thought this would be a good followup - from the consumer's view. I was right. The book was very emotional and graphic, even disturbing at times. The patience of the folks around the author during her recovery was astounding! Her description of her feelings during both episodes and treatment was extremely helpful in developing a sense of empathy for someone suffering from this disorder. All in all, a very useful book! One caveat... I am ... Read More Rating: - Recovery is possible!I've read many memoirs of mental illness in my life and I truly believe this one is the best. It's gripping, moving, well written, and a great source of hope and inspiration. It must have taken an incredible amount of courage to write a book like this. Rachel doesn't shy away from showing the uglier sides of borderline personality disorder, and many reviewers have dismissed her as a "spoiled brat". However, I was impressed by her strength and determination in overcoming her problems, and her ... Read More 
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