The Buddha & the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, & Online Dating
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Kiera Van Gelder's first suicide attempt at the age of twelve marked the onset of her struggles with drug addiction, depression, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and chaotic romantic relationships-all of which eventually led to doctors' belated diagnosis of borderline personality disorder twenty years later. The Buddha and the Borderline is a window into this mysterious and debilitating condition, an unblinking portrayal of one woman's fight against the emotional devastation of borderline personality disorder. This haunting, intimate memoir chronicles both the devastating period that led to Kiera's eventual diagnosis and her inspirational recovery through therapy, Buddhist spirituality, and a few online dates gone wrong. Kiera's story sheds light on the private struggle to transform suffering into compassion for herself and others, and is essential reading for all seeking to understand what it truly means to recover and reclaim the desire to live.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:157224710X
ISBN13:9781572247109
Release Date:August 2010
Publisher:New Harbinger Publications
Length:264 Pages
Weight:0.87 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"
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Recovery possibilities
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
This is a teaching manual which is a page turner, X-rated, challenging, wise, and entertaining. The core issue is about Borderline Personality Disorder. I have seen people cringe when they hear BPD. The cringe factor is validated in the book -- but there is much more!
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