The Buddha and the Borderline

[kc sunshine]

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.

[gotbushels]

It makes me nervous a little going near an autobiography by a pwBPD about her relationship life.    Sounds interesting though.

[lovenature]

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.

[SamwizeGamgee]

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.