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Resources for Family and Significant Others of Borderlines Books Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder (This the only book written of its kind that I am aware of, and it is not only very well written, but I believe will help many families that are being hurt by borderline behavior. This book will assist families in understanding their loved one's behavior and thinking. It will help them understand what is going on inside the borderline when sometimes all the family can see is chaos. I believe this book will empower many families. It is important to remember that borderlines are not bad people and they (we) do not set out to hurt the very ones we love, but rather their cognitive distortions and chaotic behavior of course hurt those around them severely. This book should help you find your way). Understanding the Borderline Mother: Helping Her Children Transcend the Intense, Unpredictable, and Volatile Relationship by Christine Ann Lawson Ph. D. "Dr. Christine Ann Lawson vividly describes how mothers who
suffer from borderline personality disorder produce children who may flounder in
life even as adults, futilely struggling to reach the safety of a parental
harbor, unable to recognize that their borderline parent lacks a pier, or even a
discernible shore. The author identifies four separate composites or profiles for the different kinds of borderline mothers; thereby being especially useful in exploding the myth that all borderlines act and sound alike. Many persons suffering from this ailment go undiagnosed because they do not threaten suicide, or engage in otherwise self-destructive behavior." From the Back Cover "Childhood lived with a borderline
mother results in Whirlwind According to the list owner, "the WHIRLWIND Email List is a new list designed to be a supportive place for those who have someone in their life who has been diagnosed with BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER. This moderated list encourages a respectful non-blaming environment within which list members can learn how to take care of themselves and how to find, develop and maintain the kind of healthy limits and boundaries that are necessary for one to remain sane and individuated from the borderline in their life. Life on the Border "Borderline Personality Disorder AKA BPD. Has your child been diagnosed with BPD or BPD traits? Then this list is for you. The LifeOnTheBorder list is where you will be able to turn to network with other parents of BPD children. Support, advice, a place to let off steam, talk about your frustrations, worries and triumphs. A place without judgment that respects different views and tolerance levels. LifeOnTheBorder will help you learn about BPD, ways to cope, how to find help, what meds work what meds don't. Therapy - what works and what doesn't. Rages and verbal abuse and how to cope with it. All aspects of family life are impacted when a BPD child is in the home especially siblings. Discussion how to keep your family safe and how important it is to take care of yourself. If you are looking for an extended family to help you through life with your BPD child then LifeOnTheBorder is what you are looking. List membership is restricted and we ask that all members provide a summary prior to being subscribed to the list. We do this in order to protect list members privacy and to insure that the list is not compromised." Our Family Room "A community to provide support for families and individuals living with Borderline Personality Disorder." Borderline Tempest For Parents of BPD children or adult-children: This is a list for those who have BPD children or adult-children who want to discuss what they are dealing with and get support. It is a place where these parents can share their struggles and coping skills with each other and get support in the process. Kids of BPD "If you are a teen or adult-child of a borderline and you would like support and information this is the list for you."
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