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Title: The Buddha and the Borderline Post by: kc sunshine on August 02, 2016, 11:20:33 PM Has anyone else read this book? It's a good one! It's a frank and funny memoir by a woman with BPD. It helped me understand my ex a bit more, empathize, and detach as well. In particular, she writes really well about the arc of her intimate relationships-- the love-bombing, mirroring, anxiety and jealousy about her partners' exes, and her break-ups with the people she was with (and then the push-pull aftermath with them). It was really helpful to read about-- so much of it was so similar to what I experienced.
Title: Re: The Buddha and the Borderline Post by: gotbushels on August 03, 2016, 10:14:00 AM It makes me nervous a little going near an autobiography by a pwBPD about her relationship life. Sounds interesting though.
Title: Re: The Buddha and the Borderline Post by: lovenature on August 16, 2016, 12:31:19 PM I found it to be a good read as well.
I would caution that you be far enough down the road of detachment though; compassion for your ex. can really affect your heart and make it tougher to maintain NC. Title: Re: The Buddha and the Borderline Post by: SamwizeGamgee on August 16, 2016, 01:17:47 PM I didn't expect this post to be about a BPD author who writes on the Buddah.
I am seemingly magnetically drawn to Buddhist philosophy to help me package and understand my life with uBPDw. If I ever needed an approach to acceptance, suffering, and understanding, it's now. For me right now, I can sense it's too soon for me to read the book you suggest, but, thanks for sharing. |