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Stop Walking on Eggshells
About This Book
Isn't it time you stopped walking on eggshells? Learn how with this fully revised and updated third edition of a self-help classicânow with more than one million copies sold!
Do you feel manipulated, controlled, or lied to? Are you the focus of intense, violent, and irrational rages? Do you feel you are 'walking on eggshells' to avoid the next confrontation? If the answer is 'yes, ' someone you care about may have borderline personality disorder (BPD)âa mood disorder that causes negative self-image, emotional instability, and difficulty with interpersonal relationships.
Stop Walking on Eggshells has already helped more than a million people with friends and family members suffering from BPD understand this difficult disorder, set boundaries, and help their loved ones stop relying on dangerous BPD behaviors. This fully revised third edition has been updated with the very latest BPD researchon comorbidity, extensive new information about narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), the effectiveness of schema therapy, and coping and communication skills you can use to stabilize your relationship with the BPD or NPD sufferer in your life.
This compassionate guide will enable you to:
- Make sense out of the chaos
- Stand up for yourself and assert your needs
- Defuse arguments and conflicts
- Protect yourself and others from violent behavior
If you're ready to bring peace and stability back into your life, this time-tested guide will show you how, one confident step at a time.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction to the Third Edition
- PART 1. Understanding BPD Behavior
- PART 2. Taking Back Control of Your Life
- PART 3. Resolving Special Issues
- APPENDIX A. Causes and Treatment of BPD
- APPENDIX B. Practicing Mindfulness
- APPENDIX C. Resources
- APPENDIX D. Are You Being Abused?
- References
- About the Authors