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The Angry Heart: Overcoming Borderline and Addictive Disorders [Paperback]

Joseph Santoro (Author), Ronald Cohen (Author)
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The emotional turmoil and impulsive behavior that characterize borderline personality disorder are so often accompanied by alcoholism or drug abuse that some estimates suggest that as many as half of the millions of people with substance abuse problems may have a masked borderline personality disorder. If you have problems with addictive behavior, this self-help guide offers a range of exercises and step-by-step techniques to help you come to terms with the destructive aspects of your lifestyle. Learn how to break out of the dysfunctional cycle of self-defeating thoughts and behavior that addictive behaviors can cause. <B>Angry Heart</B> has practical, clinically sound strategies are supported by the poignant personal experiences of other individuals who have struggled with these problems.

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Joseph Santoro, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist. He is cofounder and chief clinical and operating officer of Supervised Lifestyles Health System, a practice that operates residential and outpatient programs for sufferers of borderline personality disorder and other psychiatric disorders in Brewster, NY. Santoro is a member of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.<
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4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended Understanding that the BPD is a Medical Disorder, Jan 18 2004
This review is from: The Angry Heart: Overcoming Borderline and Addictive Disorders (Paperback)
I am the webowner of BPD Today. Very good information on working through issues. I recommend asking your therapist before reading this book as one must be ready. The author makes many good points and it appears that past trauma/abuse is related to the BPD.
Please understand however that this book does not address the need for medication in getting into recovery from the BPD. It is primarily a medical disorder. Otherwise it is loaded with assistance. 
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for Borderlines!, Aug 12 2003
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Ellen C. Anderson (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Angry Heart: Overcoming Borderline and Addictive Disorders (Paperback)
While struggling to comprehend a loved one's diagnosis of BPD, this volume offered me hands-down the most insightful, productive and forwards-oriented information on the disorder (and all addictive behaviors) I could find on the market.

In contrast to some of the other popular informational BPD volumes out there (Kreisman's 'I Hate You, Don't Leave Me,' etc), I found Santoro's work to be packed with strategies, self-work exercises, and cognitive interventions that point the way towards the future, rather than reiterating the standard cliches about the hopelessly entrenched nature of this personality disorder.
His conceptual framework of working through various "zones" of recovery is a very handy paradigm in a field where much of the therapeutic literature is presented more statically.

'The Angry Heart' was the book that finally convinced the person with BPD in my life to seek appropriate therapeutic & psychopharmaceutical treatment, and this, in my lay opinion, is worth gold.

In addition, it is one of the few that also speaks to ADULT MEN who receive this diagnosis - there's a refreshing dearth of the unicorns and rainbows one sees in much of the other BPD self-help literature that's oriented towards younger women (who make up the majority population diagnosed with BPD in the USA at the moment). It's certainly not gender-limited, however.

As someone who runs a large resources web site on BPD, I have met a number of BPD sufferers who have used the program laid out in this volume with great success, either alone or in conjunction with professional counselling, and that anecdotal information really speaks for itself. Granted, this is not an easy read for Borderlines, and the program is tough - but if you stick with it, SO effective for creating real life change.

Excellent! If you have encountered BPD in any context in your life, I highly recommend The Angry Heart.
If you have a loved one with BPD, I strongly advise getting Kreger/Mason's 'Stop Walking on Eggshells' in conjunction with this book.

Helen

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Angry Heart, Mar 7 2009
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C. Cruickshank (Whitby, Ontario) - See all my reviews
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I'm a borderline and I'm also a psychiatric nurse. This has been the one and only piece of literature that has made a difference in how I see myself, operate within my life, and relate to others. If you aren't ready, don't read it, it will be a waste of your time. This is only for people that are willing and READY to make a difference in how they live and see/experience life.

If you know a borderline, this is the definitive work on how to SEE the person you know, and possibly love. It's hard to love us; this might make the difference in how your relationship goes. IF you're ready to read it.
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