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The Buddha and the Borderline
- My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating
- Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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The Buddha and the Borderline is a window into this mysterious and debilitating condition, an unblinking portrayal of one woman's fight against the emotional devastation of borderline personality disorder. This haunting, intimate memoir chronicles both the devastating period that led to Kiera's eventual diagnosis and her inspirational recovery through therapy, Buddhist spirituality, and a few online dates gone wrong. Kiera's story sheds light on the private struggle to transform suffering into compassion for herself and others, and is essential listening for all seeking to understand what it truly means to recover and reclaim the desire to live.
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- Sarah
- 03-04-2021
From someone with BPD
Wow, love this book! Listened to it in 2 days. Wonderful! Looking into Buddhism myself.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-01-2023
Amazing
Carla has a hypnotic voice that will carry you into Kiera’s incredible story. Inspiring and Relateable
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- Veronica
- 12-01-2023
LOVED THIS BOOK!
Captivating story and engaging reading. Sad when it ended! Thank you to all involved in the presentation of this informative book.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-11-2021
One of the most helpful reads.
This book was such an educational as well as entertaining and gripping read. Well written. Honest to the point of being blunt but so helpful to those who have similar issues. I would definitively be buying a hard copy and circulating this one
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- Tara Broderick
- 22-10-2021
Very engaging. I cried, I rallied, I cried....
I found it very relatable. I liked it, I hated some parts of it, I cried a lot.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-10-2020
Perfect
I loved how this was written, the way it sounded like poetry and how I was able to visualise everything.
Thank you Kiera for sharing your story
I would recommend anyone struggling to understand bpd to listen to this book
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- Barbara
- 27-03-2020
Relatable
Honestly being the first book I've read about the BPD disorder, I was a little worried about how I may receive it, being that I too have BPD. However, listening to this story made me realise how lucky I am to have been diagnosed at 23 years old. It also helped me realise that everyone suffers differently, but that we all share the same symptoms. I no longer feel so alone in my battles.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-12-2018
Lifesaver
This book helped me in such a dark time. So different to other books I have read on the disorder. Felt like she was reading from my journal and was very funny at times too!
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- L.j
- 06-12-2018
BPD Guide
Narrator was excellent.
The book helped me feel like I wasn't alone in my journey through BPD, that the things I fear and struggle with were the same as others. Gave me a greater understand of my emotions.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-08-2018
Very relatable on some parts
I really enjoyed this book.
Don’t be put off from part of the title “online dating” as I originally was- it’s just about her way back into dating, not about online dating itself.
Hard to relate to the buddisim side of things with wording that I did not understand due to not practising Buddhism
Though really enjoyed her story, helped me to realise I need a support group in DBT which I’m
due to start soon- so thank you xx
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