 Psychoanalytic writers have tended to focus on
identity—or, to be more precise, the lack of a stable identity—as the core of Borderline
Personality Disorder (BPD). But identity and personality are social illusions because they
fluctuate over time and situations. The real core of BPD is rage. Rage is not an “identity”;
it is simply a raw and primitive form of anger as a response to the fear of emotional or
physical abandonment.
BPD therefore is not some shameful illness that a person is “born with.” BPD is really just
a collection of psychological defenses—all related in some way to rage—that children acquire
in childhood as a way to protect themselves from the emotional trauma they experience in
their families.
Unlike books that advocate the common mode of treatment, this book explains the spiritual
dimension of healing the rage.
CONTENTS
Preface | BPD Symptoms | Understanding
the Symptoms | Healing the Rage | Abuse |
The Matter of Being Believed | Making the Decision To Love | Breaking the Curse |
When Someone You Know Is BPD | A Testimony | Gratitude
Appendix I: Ego States
Appendix II: Boundaries
Appendix III: Suicidal Thoughts
Notes
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