Re: Good Books

[Guest guest]

The book that had the most impact on me, is " Understanding The Borderline

Mother " . I have also wanted to read " Trauma and Recovery " , I think its now

available as a downloadable book; if so I will be diving into that soon.

There is a link to a bunch of recommended books at the home site of this Group,

" BPD Central " :

http://www.bpdcentral.com/help-for-families/bpd-books-resources/?Materials-for-A\

dult-Children-of-Borderline-and-Narcissistic-Parents-8

-Annie

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> I know people have made recommendations in the past but I thought it would be

easier to ask again than to search the last 3000 entries. Because of my

discovery of BPD this past summer and researching PDs in general and realizing

my enDad is most likely a Schizoid I've been online reading more about emotional

and verbal child abuse and the results it has on the adult-hood of the child.

I, as you can imagine, show a great deal of those symptoms.

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> My insurance doesn't cover my therapist and after a couple visits I'm not sure

she was the right one for me. I wondered if there are good book recommendations

on dealing/healing as and adult. My main concern is with my lack of memory of my

childhood - although my journals relate how much I hated my nada growing up and

her verbal abuse. I now know my fada was emotionally abusive via

ignoring/neglect since he has no ability for empathy or love himself.

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> I have never dwelled on the past, never had a desire to go back and remember

and wasn't really interested in self-help before I went NC, but because nada

kept apologizing for the childhood I can't remember and telling me I just HAVE

to forgive her it really piques my interest in what actually happened she is so

apologetic for (nevermind apologizing for the last 20 years of verbal abuse I DO

remember!!)

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> Thanks for any suggestions - I'd rather work through it on my own if I can

avoid paying $100/visit for a good therapist.

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[Guest guest]

Books:

Stop Walking on Eggshells, Randi Kreger

Surviving a Borderline Parent: How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds and Build

Trust, Boundaries, and Self-Esteem by Kimberlee Roth, Freda B. Friedman and

Randi Kreger

Understanding the Borderline Mother: Helping Her Children Transcend the Intense,

Unpredictable, and Volatile Relationship by Ann Lawson

Any books or articles written by Marsha Linehan, a professor and psychologist,

who developed DBT as a treatment for people with BPD given her own experiences.

Peace & Blessings

MyReality

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> I know people have made recommendations in the past but I thought it would be

easier to ask again than to search the last 3000 entries. Because of my

discovery of BPD this past summer and researching PDs in general and realizing

my enDad is most likely a Schizoid I've been online reading more about emotional

and verbal child abuse and the results it has on the adult-hood of the child.

I, as you can imagine, show a great deal of those symptoms.

>

> My insurance doesn't cover my therapist and after a couple visits I'm not sure

she was the right one for me. I wondered if there are good book recommendations

on dealing/healing as and adult. My main concern is with my lack of memory of my

childhood - although my journals relate how much I hated my nada growing up and

her verbal abuse. I now know my fada was emotionally abusive via

ignoring/neglect since he has no ability for empathy or love himself.

>

> I have never dwelled on the past, never had a desire to go back and remember

and wasn't really interested in self-help before I went NC, but because nada

kept apologizing for the childhood I can't remember and telling me I just HAVE

to forgive her it really piques my interest in what actually happened she is so

apologetic for (nevermind apologizing for the last 20 years of verbal abuse I DO

remember!!)

>

> Thanks for any suggestions - I'd rather work through it on my own if I can

avoid paying $100/visit for a good therapist.

>

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