Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This book is about people with borderline personality disorder - the people who make others "walk on eggshells" around them. It talks about their impulsiveness, verbal put-downs, what drives them, how you can keep yourself safe, and about how 70% of borderlines seriously abuse alcohol. So when you are with a borderline there's a high chance that the person is "under the influence." Read this book for tips on how to cope with them. Topics include: - Traits of borderline personalities - Their quest for "excitement" - Defining the borderline behaviors - Love, and cruelty - Addicted to bad behaviors - They can be fun and dangerous - Borderlines are very impulsive - Medications and alternatives - Excitement confused with love - Borderlines may cheat at work - Extra trouble in many environments - Love in couples or in families - More exploitation - When families get hurt by borderlines - Borderlines can be publicly humiliating - Warning to children of borderlines - Borderlines can exhaust kids - Kids copy borderline parents - Strategies and tactics to consider - Be wary about gifts and favors - Remember it's not your fault - Tips to keep calm - Tips for your physical protection - Tips to protect your feelings - Borderlines can change over time