Guilford Publications Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder: How to Keep Out-of-Control Emotions From Destroying Your Relationship

Very well written book with real life example for person with borderline disorder and their loved ones

I found this book very helpful while learning about how I can contribute to dealing with my loved ones BPD.It shed light on many techniques and perspectives that I was able to put in practice and they really did work. I will be reading it again since it’s not easy, for me at least, to remember when and how to apply certain practices.While reading it I have been able to apply certain things and they really made a change, but I also failed in many situations due to my own emotional state. So of course nothing and nobody is perfect.I read some of the negative reviews after reading the book and I truthfully can’t say that I agree with any of them. NOW, this book is intended for the person who is dealing with someone that has BPD, not the one who has the BPD!I certainly don’t feel like the book puts blame on anyone but it genuinely tries to give tips and techniques that can help. It did that for me and my loved one.

Useful tool for introduction for DBT skills

I know this book is more meant for any loved ones or other family members of someone with BPD but as someone with BPD myself i actually really enjoy reading this book. I can relate and associate with allot of what's being said and in allot of areas felt i was reading about myself it's so accurate in so many ways, I felt i could really connect with the author and i am not a book lover or reader but this book kept me intrigued and wanting to read more, some books i've read in the past about BPD make me rather depressed, angry and sad as they are written appallingly.Unlike other books and online websites this book does not insult, patronise, scaremonger or anything like that, it's by far the most informative, easy to understand and least insulting/patronising book i have read about BPD, which in my opinion makes a big difference for people like me with BPD and any loved ones or other family members who want to learn more about it, it's like a manual but written in a manor that is empathetic and understanding to persons with BPD and anyone who reads it.The author of this book 'Shari Y. Manning' clearly demonstrates that she understands what she is talking about. From the accuracy of what she's talking about and the way it's written, this book just excels over other books on BPD which is sadly not easy to say as like i have mentioned previously allot of books about BPD are either outdated, somewhat incorrect, insulting, scaremongering just to name a few and does more harm than good whether you have BPD or just wanting to learn more about it.I highly recommend this book if you are looking to learn about BPD or like me want to get a better understanding of my illness, i think people will really appreciate this informative book and the way the author has written this book.Don't hesitate to buy if you want to learn more about BPD, it's like a manual and by far the best book available to date in my opinion.

This was the best laid out book explaining this behaviour that made sense and easy to follow and read. So happy I purchased this book. I have read it and now given it to someone who really needs to read this also. Thank you so much again