Publisher's Synopsis
This book is about people with borderline personality disorder - the people who make others "walk on eggshells" around them. It talks about their impulsiveness, verbal put-downs, what drives them, how you can keep yourself safe, and about how 70% of borderlines seriously abuse alcohol. So when you are with a borderline there's a high chance that the person is "under the influence." Read this book for tips on how to cope with them. Topics include: -Traits of borderline personalities -Their quest for "excitement" -Defining the borderline behaviors -Love, and cruelty -Addicted to bad behaviors -They can be fun and dangerous -Borderlines are very impulsive -Medications and alternatives -Excitement confused with love -Borderlines may cheat at work -Extra trouble in many environments -Love in couples or in families -More exploitation -When families get hurt by borderlines -Borderlines can be publicly humiliating -Warning to children of borderlines -Borderlines can exhaust kids -Kids copy borderline parents -Strategies and tactics to consider -Be wary about gifts and favors -Remember it's not your fault -Tips to keep calm -Tips for your physical protection -Tips to protect your feelings -Borderlines can change over time
