Autism, Schizophrenia, Borderline books

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Recently has been translated here the older book

" I never promised you a rose garden " by Hannah Green.

They are debating if it's really about 'schizophrenia' or

more about a form of Autism with a fantasy escape

world (that everyone has) but *chosen* as better than

the Real World.

Then what are the borders between them ? I have

a fantasy escape world too, firmly under conscious

control, and don't confuse the two but in many

cases don't like the real world as much, and may

have even sacrificed some real-life chances because

of relative lack of motivation given the safer 'competition'.

Still that's not an overwhelming part of my life.

Should I keep silent, or else shrinks can diagnose

" schizophrenia " ? or it's still autism at the essence ??

how many 'normal autistics' do have such worlds ?

Book editors praise the older-style 'talk therapy' combining

understanding, common-sense, Freud and successors.

Another book in the same collection here: " Stolen

Youth " by na Kaysen, said to be about " borderline "

personality. They say a famous movie has been made from it.

Thank you for thinking abouth this,

Mircea Pauca, Bucuresti, Romania