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1.0 out of 5 stars Super!, May 20 2004

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Ahmed O'Toole "GORGIAS!" - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Hate You Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality (Mass Market Paperback)

I found this an extremely helpful and sophisticated basic guide. Many readers seem to feel it is too negative, but for someone who feels perplexed and hopeless about life with a "borderline", it offers the reassurance that what seems like pure craziness on the part of a loved one actually corresponds to defineable complex of traits and behaviors. Loving a borderline can be a very lonely and frustrating experience, and this book offers support, insight and qualified hope in simple language, and without the annoying dumbed-down tone of most self-help books. I admit to having read it around ten years ago, and I will explore other guides recommended by readers. On the other hand, I have noticed that Prozac, Paxil, etc. don't work as an all purpose panacea for everyone with BPD. Paxil may control one symptom (borderline rage) while not alleviating another (depression, sense of worthlessness). Even if this book doesn't help borderlines themselves, I believe it does help their intimates find ways to be more creative and patient supporters and to take conflicts less personally.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book On This Issue, April 26 2004

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Rick Goodner (Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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I Hate You, Don't Leave Me : Understanding the Borderline Personality is by far the best book on this issue, which is why I list this book on my website as a must read. Worth your money... worth your time.
Rick Goodner, Author of "Co-dependent... What a Bore and Other Clinical Observations"

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are "Borderline Personality Disorder" this is the book for you!, April 24 2010

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Dessert Hearts "Lynn" "book worm" (Lower Mainland, BC CA) - See all my reviews

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I finally found a book that I could relate to. If you are wondering why somedays you think your family, lovers,etc are fanastic and then in a quick flash they're not I would recommend this book for you and to the people you live with you.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A new edition in 2010
I was a bit apprehensive about purchasing this book since as many have noted, the original was written 20 years ago when the field of diagnosis and treatment of BPD was in its... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Sean Flynn

5.0 out of 5 stars very good book
I was recommended this book for self help. I have found it very in lightning.Happy with my purchase.

Published on Sep 5 2009 by Kristina Switzer