Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder (FRC Copy)

by Paul T. T. Mason MS

Other authorsRandi Kreger (Author)

Paperback, 2020

Status

Available

Collections

Family Resource Centre, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Description

Medical. Psychology. Nonfiction. Self Help. Do you feel manipulated, controlled, or lied to? Are you the focus of intense, violent, and irrational rages? Do you feel you are "walking on eggshells" to avoid the next confrontation? If the answer is "yes," someone you care about may have borderline personality disorder (BPD)-a mood disorder that causes negative self-image, emotional instability, and difficulty with interpersonal relationships. Stop Walking on Eggshells has already helped more than a million people with friends and family members suffering from BPD understand this difficult disorder, set boundaries, and help their loved ones stop relying on dangerous BPD behaviors. This fully revised third edition has been updated with the very latest BPD research on comorbidity, extensive new information about narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), the effectiveness of schema therapy, and coping and communication skills you can use to stabilize your relationship with the BPD or NPD sufferer in your life. 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.… (more)

Physical description

280 p.; 9 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member steffanyac

I can't believe how much this book made sense. It enlightened me after years of frustration. I only wish I would have read it years ago.

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LibraryThing member bakersfieldbarbara

An excellent book for the layperson to understand BPD and how to live with it. I was a bit disappointed that it did not mention that there can be some of the symptoms in a borderline personality traits individual which is less severe and not needing medication. This has been written about in

several magazines over the years, and explains why some friends/relatives/partners are difficult, and yet not mentally ill. A wonderful book for all to read when dealing with someone who seems difficult to be around.

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LibraryThing member jimocracy

I can neither confirm nor deny that I read this book.

LibraryThing member MeditationesMartini

I really appreciated that this said again and again what a lot of other materials I've looked at haven't: borderline personality disorder can be managed and to some degree overcome. That's a rather critical point for people involved with borderlines trying to decide what to do and if they can do

any good. Beyond that, it's pretty focused on strategies and ways of controlling interactions so as not to cause harm--very useful, I'd expect, although a lot of people struggling and confused in this situation and feeling like a truck hit them might really need to start by dealing with their own hurts and being heard and understanding on a more intuitive-emotional level what's happened to their life, and in that sense this should maybe be the second book on BPD you read and where's the list of recommended films and novels? but those are small criticisms.

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LibraryThing member ghr4

This excellent book clearly details the symptoms, manifestations, and underlying psychology of borderline personality disorder (BPD). It is especially useful for those non-BPD's attempting to deal with BPD's, as it provides helpful techniques, as the subtitle says, for reclaiming your life when

someone you care about has this disorder. It is unlikely that this book will be a cure-all, but it will certain help non-BPD's cope with the situation and its fallout.

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LibraryThing member 064

"Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care about Has Borderline Personality Disorder" by Paul T. Mason is a valuable resource for those dealing with a loved one with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Mason, a therapist and BPD expert, offers practical strategies

and advice for managing and improving relationships with someone with BPD. He explains the characteristics and behaviors associated with BPD, and helps readers to understand why their loved one may behave in certain ways. He also offers tools for communication and problem-solving, and provides guidance for self-care and setting boundaries.

One of the strengths of "Stop Walking on Eggshells" is its compassionate and non-judgmental tone. Mason recognizes that dealing with a loved one with BPD can be challenging and frustrating, and he offers understanding and support to readers. He also emphasizes the importance of self-care and setting healthy boundaries, encouraging readers to prioritize their own well-being. Overall, "Stop Walking on Eggshells" is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their relationship with a loved one with BPD, and for anyone seeking to better understand and manage their own emotions in the process.

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LibraryThing member tiaoconnor

Simply enlightening.

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