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Originally Posted by nycfembbw

Omg, that book you mentioned was so good and so obscure, so it was funny to see your post on it. Would you mind linking me to the books you read on BPD and giving your own brief reviews? As a therapist I'm always particularly fascinated by BPD. I also dated someone with BPD in college and that contributed to my interest in lesbians with BPD.

My fave books on Borderlines are:

Girl in Need of a Tourniquet: Memoir of a Borderline Personality: Merri Lisa Johnson: 9781580053051: Amazon.com: Books

This one is by a woman with BPD. It has an odd writing style and is very quote heavy. At first I decided it wasn't a good book, and then in retrospect I found that aspects of it did have a memorable impact, and I decided I liked it. It's a lesbian memoir.

and

Borderlines: A Memoir: Caroline Kraus: 9780767914284: Amazon.com: Books

This is a memoir with a lesbian twist of sorts by a woman who was best friends with and somewhat romantically involved with a woman with BPD. Excellent writing.

as a mental health professional, i say bpd has to be da most truly challengin' folks to work wit'. they bring out ALL your countertransference shite! i've learnt mo' from bpd individuals than from ana otha major mental illness i've had da privilege to work wit'...