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Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
BPD rewrites the relationship rules. Learn the boundaries and communication that keep you whole.
4.02
13k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells 94%
BPD rewrites the relationship rules. Learn the boundaries and communication that keep you whole.
by Paul T. Mason 1998
4.02
13k+ ratings
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
by Jerold J. Kreisman • 2018
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
3.94
358
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder Summary
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder 92%
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
by Jerold J. Kreisman 2018
3.94
358 ratings
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me
by Jerold J. Kreisman • 1989
Loving you at noon, seeing a villain by dinner: the disorder behind the whiplash.
3.79
16k+
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me Summary
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me 92%
Loving you at noon, seeing a villain by dinner: the disorder behind the whiplash.
by Jerold J. Kreisman 1989
3.79
16k+ ratings
When Your Daughter Has BPD
by Daniel S. Lobel • 2017
Why a daughter with BPD needs to hear no more than yes, and how parents can hold the line.
3.92
299
When Your Daughter Has BPD Summary
When Your Daughter Has BPD 92%
Why a daughter with BPD needs to hear no more than yes, and how parents can hold the line.
by Daniel S. Lobel 2017
3.92
299 ratings
Borderline Personality Disorder Toolbox
by Jeff Riggenbach • 2016
The gold-standard therapy for BPD, distilled into a toolbox of emotion regulation skills.
4.29
24
Borderline Personality Disorder Toolbox Summary
Borderline Personality Disorder Toolbox 92%
The gold-standard therapy for BPD, distilled into a toolbox of emotion regulation skills.
by Jeff Riggenbach 2016
4.29
24 ratings
Beyond Borderline
by John G. Gunderson • 2016
BPD is widely considered untreatable. The firsthand recovery stories here dismantle that myth.
3.80
405
Beyond Borderline Summary
Beyond Borderline 91%
BPD is widely considered untreatable. The firsthand recovery stories here dismantle that myth.
by John G. Gunderson 2016
3.80
405 ratings
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
by Cynthia G. Last • 2009
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
4.07
131
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar Summary
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar 91%
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
by Cynthia G. Last 2009
4.07
131 ratings
Buddha & the Borderline
by Kiera Van Gelder • 2010
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
4.11
5k+
Buddha & the Borderline Summary
Buddha & the Borderline 91%
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
by Kiera Van Gelder 2010
4.11
5k+ ratings
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder
by Julie A. Fast • 2004
Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.
3.95
925
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder Summary
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder 90%
Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.
by Julie A. Fast 2004
3.95
925 ratings
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook
by Daniel J. Fox • 2015
Surface behaviors are decoys. Treat the core of Cluster B, where lasting change takes hold.
4.01
71
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook Summary
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook 90%
Surface behaviors are decoys. Treat the core of Cluster B, where lasting change takes hold.
by Daniel J. Fox 2015
4.01
71 ratings
Complex Borderline Personality Disorder
by Daniel J. Fox • 2022
BPD rarely travels alone. A framework for untangling its overlap with depression, ADHD, and trauma.
4.22
184
Complex Borderline Personality Disorder Summary
Complex Borderline Personality Disorder 90%
BPD rarely travels alone. A framework for untangling its overlap with depression, ADHD, and trauma.
by Daniel J. Fox 2022
4.22
184 ratings
Schema Therapy
by Eshkol Rafaeli • 2010
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
4.07
230
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy 90%
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
by Eshkol Rafaeli 2010
4.07
230 ratings
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide
by Alexander L. Chapman • 2007
Why the most notorious diagnosis in mental health is treatable, and the practical skills to start.
3.98
1k+
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide Summary
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide 90%
Why the most notorious diagnosis in mental health is treatable, and the practical skills to start.
by Alexander L. Chapman 2007
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Narcissist You Know
by Joseph Burgo • 2015
How to recognize and disarm seven types of narcissist, by understanding the shame behind them.
3.87
937
The Narcissist You Know Summary
The Narcissist You Know 90%
How to recognize and disarm seven types of narcissist, by understanding the shame behind them.
by Joseph Burgo 2015
3.87
937 ratings
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
by Bill Eddy • 2005
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
4.39
124
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes Summary
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes 89%
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
by Bill Eddy 2005
4.39
124 ratings
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life
by David Hawkins • 2007
Five toxic personalities that distort your reality, and the boundary system for reclaiming it.
4.08
227
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life Summary
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life 89%
Five toxic personalities that distort your reality, and the boundary system for reclaiming it.
by David Hawkins 2007
4.08
227 ratings
The High-Conflict Couple
by Alan E. Fruzzetti • 2006
DBT for couples: calm emotional storms, break blame loops, and find real closeness.
4.07
766
The High-Conflict Couple Summary
The High-Conflict Couple 89%
DBT for couples: calm emotional storms, break blame loops, and find real closeness.
by Alan E. Fruzzetti 2006
4.07
766 ratings
Disarming the Narcissist
by Wendy T. Behary • 2008
Stop being outplayed: the narcissist is playing your childhood programming, and you can rewrite it.
3.69
3k+
Disarming the Narcissist Summary
Disarming the Narcissist 89%
Stop being outplayed: the narcissist is playing your childhood programming, and you can rewrite it.
by Wendy T. Behary 2008
3.69
3k+ ratings
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism
by Otto F. Kernberg • 1975
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
4.2
203
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism Summary
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism 89%
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
by Otto F. Kernberg 1975
4.2
203 ratings
Unmasking Narcissism
by Mark Ettensohn • 2016
Recognize the two faces of narcissism, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop taking the bait.
4.04
679
Unmasking Narcissism Summary
Unmasking Narcissism 89%
Recognize the two faces of narcissism, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop taking the bait.
by Mark Ettensohn 2016
4.04
679 ratings
Understanding the Borderline Mother
by Christine Ann Lawson • 2000
Your borderline mother's chaos follows four patterns. Recognize hers and finally heal.
4.41
3k+
Understanding the Borderline Mother Summary
Understanding the Borderline Mother 89%
Your borderline mother's chaos follows four patterns. Recognize hers and finally heal.
by Christine Ann Lawson 2000
4.41
3k+ ratings
Talking to Crazy
by Mark Goulston • 2015
When they dig in, lean in. A psychiatrist's counterintuitive guide to disarming irrational people.
3.92
2k+
Talking to Crazy Summary
Talking to Crazy 89%
When they dig in, lean in. A psychiatrist's counterintuitive guide to disarming irrational people.
by Mark Goulston 2015
3.92
2k+ ratings
Nasty People
by Jay Carter • 1989
85% of conflict isn't personal; it's mismatched intent and impact. A guide to manipulative types.
3.73
953
Nasty People Summary
Nasty People 89%
85% of conflict isn't personal; it's mismatched intent and impact. A guide to manipulative types.
by Jay Carter 1989
3.73
953 ratings
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology
by Eve Caligor • 2018
Use the therapy relationship to rebuild the fractured selves at the core of personality disorders.
4.79
38
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology Summary
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology 89%
Use the therapy relationship to rebuild the fractured selves at the core of personality disorders.
by Eve Caligor 2018
4.79
38 ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder
by Sheri Van Dijk • 2009
DBT skills adapted for bipolar: tools to survive mood swings without self-destructive fallout.
4.02
177
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder 89%
DBT skills adapted for bipolar: tools to survive mood swings without self-destructive fallout.
by Sheri Van Dijk 2009
4.02
177 ratings
Deal Breakers
by Bethany Marshall • 2007
Five toxic partner types, the boundary framework that exposes them, and the self-worth to leave.
3.82
759
Deal Breakers Summary
Deal Breakers 89%
Five toxic partner types, the boundary framework that exposes them, and the self-worth to leave.
by Bethany Marshall 2007
3.82
759 ratings
The White Knight Syndrome
by Mary C. Lamia • 2015
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
3.88
113
The White Knight Syndrome Summary
The White Knight Syndrome 89%
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
by Mary C. Lamia 2015
3.88
113 ratings
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People
by Elizabeth B. Brown • 1999
When leaving is not the answer and staying is unbearable, here is a third way.
3.75
713
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People Summary
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People 89%
When leaving is not the answer and staying is unbearable, here is a third way.
by Elizabeth B. Brown 1999
3.75
713 ratings
5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life
by Bill Eddy • 2018
The ten percent who escalate every conflict. Spot them, manage them, protect yourself.
3.88
2k+
5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life Summary
5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life 89%
The ten percent who escalate every conflict. Spot them, manage them, protect yourself.
by Bill Eddy 2018
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Human Magnet Syndrome
by Ross Rosenberg • 2013
That spark with a narcissist is a trauma bond, not love. Your childhood wired you that way.
3.99
2k+
The Human Magnet Syndrome Summary
The Human Magnet Syndrome 89%
That spark with a narcissist is a trauma bond, not love. Your childhood wired you that way.
by Ross Rosenberg 2013
3.99
2k+ ratings
How to Hug a Porcupine
by June Eding • 2009
Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.
3.09
3k+
How to Hug a Porcupine Summary
How to Hug a Porcupine 89%
Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.
by June Eding 2009
3.09
3k+ ratings
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough
by Abbey Strauss • 2011
When your mother charms everyone but you: the tools for setting limits and healing old wounds.
4.33
3
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough Summary
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough 89%
When your mother charms everyone but you: the tools for setting limits and healing old wounds.
by Abbey Strauss 2011
4.33
3 ratings
We Do
by PsyD Stan Tatkin • 2018
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
4.18
493
We Do Summary
We Do 89%
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
by PsyD Stan Tatkin 2018
4.18
493 ratings
Women Who Love Too Much
by Robin Norwood • 1985
Obsession feels like love, but it is a childhood pattern replaying. And it can be broken.
4.03
32k+
Women Who Love Too Much Summary
Women Who Love Too Much 89%
Obsession feels like love, but it is a childhood pattern replaying. And it can be broken.
by Robin Norwood 1985
4.03
32k+ ratings
Boundaries
by Henry Cloud • 1995
Say no without losing connection: a biblical path from guilt to freedom.
4.32
1k+
Boundaries Summary
Boundaries 89%
Say no without losing connection: a biblical path from guilt to freedom.
by Henry Cloud 1995
4.32
1k+ ratings
True to You
by Kathleen Smith • 2024
Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.
4.21
344
True to You Summary
True to You 89%
Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.
by Kathleen Smith 2024
4.21
344 ratings
The Everything Guide to Narcissistic Personality Disorder
by Cynthia Lechan Goodman • 2011
Recognize the red flags, build emotional armor, and know when to walk away.
3.74
99
The Everything Guide to Narcissistic Personality Disorder Summary
The Everything Guide to Narcissistic Personality Disorder 89%
Recognize the red flags, build emotional armor, and know when to walk away.
by Cynthia Lechan Goodman 2011
3.74
99 ratings
Woman Who Love Too Much
by Robin Norwood
It feels like love but works like an addiction, and the needle was loaded in childhood.
4.03
78
Woman Who Love Too Much Summary
Woman Who Love Too Much 89%
It feels like love but works like an addiction, and the needle was loaded in childhood.
by Robin Norwood
4.03
78 ratings
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice
by Jon G. Allen • 2008
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
4.31
39
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice Summary
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice 88%
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
by Jon G. Allen 2008
4.31
39 ratings
The New Codependency
by Melody Beattie • 2008
Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.
3.92
2k+
The New Codependency Summary
The New Codependency 88%
Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.
by Melody Beattie 2008
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Parallel Parenting Solution
by Carl Knickerbocker JD • 2021
Divorce advice says cooperate. For a third of families, that advice prolongs the abuse.
4.49
254
The Parallel Parenting Solution Summary
The Parallel Parenting Solution 88%
Divorce advice says cooperate. For a third of families, that advice prolongs the abuse.
by Carl Knickerbocker JD 2021
4.49
254 ratings
The Narcissist in Your Life
by Julie L. Hall • 2019
The exit from a narcissist's grip begins with the family role you never chose.
4.33
2k+
The Narcissist in Your Life Summary
The Narcissist in Your Life 88%
The exit from a narcissist's grip begins with the family role you never chose.
by Julie L. Hall 2019
4.33
2k+ ratings
Relationship Reset
by Lissy Abrahams • 2022
Relationship fights are childhood wounds in repeat. Three body-based resets to break the loop.
3.86
74
Relationship Reset Summary
Relationship Reset 88%
Relationship fights are childhood wounds in repeat. Three body-based resets to break the loop.
by Lissy Abrahams 2022
3.86
74 ratings
Things No One Taught Us About Love
by Vex King • 2024
Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.
4.06
3k+
Things No One Taught Us About Love Summary
Things No One Taught Us About Love 88%
Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.
by Vex King 2024
4.06
3k+ ratings
The Balancing Act
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2026
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
4.12
426
The Balancing Act Summary
The Balancing Act 88%
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2026
4.12
426 ratings
Insecure in Love
by Leslie Becker-Phelps • 2014
Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.
3.92
3k+
Insecure in Love Summary
Insecure in Love 88%
Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.
by Leslie Becker-Phelps 2014
3.92
3k+ ratings
Bipolar Disorder for Dummies
by Candida Fink • 2005
Beyond medication: the mood tracking, trigger plans, and daily routines that keep bipolar in check.
4.02
466
Bipolar Disorder for Dummies Summary
Bipolar Disorder for Dummies 88%
Beyond medication: the mood tracking, trigger plans, and daily routines that keep bipolar in check.
by Candida Fink 2005
4.02
466 ratings
Building a Life Worth Living
by Marsha M. Linehan • 2020
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
4.10
6k+
Building a Life Worth Living Summary
Building a Life Worth Living 88%
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
by Marsha M. Linehan 2020
4.10
6k+ ratings
Light in the Shadows
by A. Meredith Walters • 2013
Healing from depression and self-harm when love alone fails: a framework for lasting recovery.
4.20
17k+
Light in the Shadows Summary
Light in the Shadows 88%
Healing from depression and self-harm when love alone fails: a framework for lasting recovery.
by A. Meredith Walters 2013
4.20
17k+ ratings
How to Be an Adult in Relationships
by David Richo • 2002
Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.
4.10
8k+
How to Be an Adult in Relationships Summary
How to Be an Adult in Relationships 88%
Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.
by David Richo 2002
4.10
8k+ ratings
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