Lost in the Mirror, 2nd Edition

An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder

By Richard A. Moskovitz, Chris Costner

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 224 pages, 2nd Edition Published In: United States, March 2001 Quantity Available: 51 Ships within 6-10 days Explores the frightening world of BPD patients and helps readers understand their pain. Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN: 0878332669 EAN: 9780878332663 Dimensions: 23.22 x 15.24 x 1.4 centimeters (0.37 kg)

As soon as I started reading this book, I was gobsmacked.... this is me!!! I've known I have BPD for about 7 years now, and have read alot on the subject but this book really helped me to find words to describe what I was feeling and going through to others. I even gave it to my mum to read when I finished so that hopefully she could understand a little bit of the world I live in. This book is short, but comprehensive, and covers alot, it also has a passage at the end of each chapter which describes the life of a patient named sara, and I found that this little section after each chapter really humanised and made real the subject matter of the previous chapter by putting it into the perspective of a real person, not just words on a page. I Highly recommend this book for both borderlines and non-borderlines - both will gain something from reading this. However, for those who have BPD, if you are easily triggered, try to keep safe when reading it, or maybe talk to your therapist about it first, as I found some chapters (especially the one on abuse) to be a bit distressing and triggering. Despite this, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Well written, the author has an excellent understanding of BPD.

If you're a family member or a friend of somebody who has BPD then this book will offer an understanding in to why they behave the way they do and help you understand how the BPD sufferer feels.

I'm BPD myself and I learnt quite a few things about myself from reading this book.

However, if you are new to BPD then I recommend you get a different book as this one is very short and I whizzed through it.