Description: Journal your way to lasting emotional balance, self-compassion, and better relationships. If you've been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), you should know that BPD doesn't have to define you. Like many mental health issues, BPD manifests on a spectrum, and while some people may encounter extreme symptoms on one end, others may be less affected on the other. What do you all have in common? You likely experience difficulty balancing your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. You may struggle with relationships. And you may not see yourself clearly--continuously switching from the hero to the villain of the story you've written about your life. So, how can you take charge of your own story, and start on the road to healing? This compassionate guided journal offers a personalized, constructive, and healing approach to managing your symptoms. Through the act of writing, you'll gain insight into the four elements of BPD--emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and relationships--and find powerful tools to balance your emotions, reverse unhealthy habits that get in the way of meaningful relationships, and move past feelings of shame and regret to cultivate self-compassion. This book will help you gain empowering insight into yourself and your unique mind, so you'll feel equipped to step out into a world where you know you belong.
Brief description: Daniel J. Fox, PhD, is a personality disorder expert, and award-winning author of several books, including The Borderline Personality Disorder Workbook and Complex-BPD. For more than twenty years, he has been diagnosing and successfully treating clients in his private practice, as well as at universities and in state and federal prison systems.