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The Buddha and the Borderline

My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating

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The Buddha and the Borderline

By: Kiera Van Gelder
Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
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Kiera Van Gelder's first suicide attempt at the age of 12 marked the onset of her struggles with drug addiction, depression, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and chaotic romantic relationships - all of which eventually led to doctors' belated diagnosis of borderline personality disorder 20 years later.

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.

©2010 Kiera Van Gelder (P)2017 Post Hypnotic Press Inc. Mental Health Mood Disorders Personal Development Psychology & Mental Health Health Meditation
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Wow, love this book! Listened to it in 2 days. Wonderful! Looking into Buddhism myself.

From someone with BPD

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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

Very relatable on some parts

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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

Perfect

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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.

Relatable

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This was like gold from begging to end! As someone who is newly diagnosed, I found this entertaining and educational. Kiera’s storytelling tugs at my heart strings and metaphorically punches me in the throat and throws me down. Loved it!!

Gold from start to finish 🙂‍↔️

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Captivating story and engaging reading. Sad when it ended! Thank you to all involved in the presentation of this informative book.

LOVED THIS BOOK!

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Carla has a hypnotic voice that will carry you into Kiera’s incredible story. Inspiring and Relateable

Amazing

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as a psychologist, I recommended this book to several clients recovering from BPD. I believe the memoir does a great job normalising complex experiences that come with mental health illness, and instills hope in a way that is realistic and ongoing. thank you, author and narrator 🙏

great overview of complex psychological concepts balanced with lived experience insights

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I found it very relatable. I liked it, I hated some parts of it, I cried a lot.

Very engaging. I cried, I rallied, I cried....

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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

One of the most helpful reads.

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