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Title: Stop Walking On Eggshells Post by: FeelingOverwhelmed1998 on February 12, 2014, 08:47:17 PM :) I just started this book. I have just read chapter one. And already feel good about it. What an excellent beginning, and a ray of hope on so many levels. I went out and got it earlier today, and left it in my bedroom. I was just given her diagnosis, and it hasn't been discussed with her yet. I'm glad I left in in there since it said the information should come from a professional, which I am far from.
I wasn't even going to start it today. Until the evening changed. We were watching TV and she asked for a particular show that was recorded. I said I wanted to watch it in the morning. Then she started yelling at me saying I wasn't going to watch it in the morning and I am so stupid. I asked her to stop yelling at me. And she yelled "oh my God, I'm not even yelling at you, just shut up and stop getting upset over nothing." I have been trying to withdraw from situations such as this. I didn't say anything else. Luckily this went well tonight. She yelled at me that I don't ever listen to her. Then just said whatever and went to her room and slammed the door. I took the abrupt change in the evening as a sign to go get started on the book. I can't wait to learn more about to handle situations like that. Thanks for listening to my rambling. I haven't had a resource such as this available to me before. I feel like I have so much to get out. Title: Re: Stop Walking On Eggshells Post by: jellibeans on February 12, 2014, 10:59:18 PM The book that has really helped me with my dd16 is Overcoming BPD by Valerie Porr. This is a book that read over and over.
Title: Re: Stop Walking On Eggshells Post by: FeelingOverwhelmed1998 on February 13, 2014, 08:28:12 AM Thank you so much! I will read that one next!
Title: Re: Stop Walking On Eggshells Post by: BioAdoptMom3 on February 13, 2014, 10:24:06 AM So much of what you just said sounds like what goes on here too! Not that you don't already have enough to read, but I got lots of help from "Loving Someone With BPD"!
Title: Re: Stop Walking On Eggshells Post by: FeelingOverwhelmed1998 on February 13, 2014, 10:31:38 AM Thank you BioAdoptMom3.
I love to read anyway. And if it means improving my relationship with my daughter, even better. Thanks for the suggestion! I will add it to the list! |