Sometimes I Act Crazy

A source of hope, expert advice, and guidance for people with borderline personality disorder and those who love them

Do you experience frightening, often violent mood swings that make you fear for your sanity? Are you often depressed? Do you engage in self-destructive behaviors such as drug or alcohol abuse, anorexia, compulsive eating, self-cutting, and hair pulling? Do you feel empty inside, or as if you don't know who you are? Do you dread being alone and fear abandonment? Do you have trouble finishing projects, keeping a job, or forming lasting relationships?

If you or someone you love answered yes to the majority of these questions, there's a good chance that you or that person suffers from borderline personality disorder, a commonly misunderstood and misdiagnosed psychological problem afflicting tens of millions of people. Princess Diana was one of the most well-known BPD sufferers.

As a source of hope and practical advice for BPD sufferers and those who love them, this new book by Dr. Jerold J. Kreisman and Hal Straus, bestselling authors of I Hate You, Don't Leave Me, offers proven techniques that help you:
Manage mood swings
Develop lasting relationships
Improve your self-esteem
Keep negative thoughts at bay
Control destructive impulses
Understand your treatment options
* Find professional help

JEROLD J. KREISMAN, M.D., is a psychiatrist and leading world expert on Borderline Personality Disorder. His 1989 bestseller, I Hate You, Don't Leave Me, is considered a classic of both the popular and academic literature on BPD.

HAL STRAUS has written five books and numerous articles for such magazines as Ladies' Home Journal, Men's Health, and Redbook.

"Kreisman's commentary is expert. . . . [He] incorporates advances in the understanding of BPD that have been made in the last fifteen years, as well as new case studies and anecdotes. . . . Narrative descriptions . . . are packed with behaviors that Kreisman then proceeds to take up and unfold, all the while . . . making suggestions for how to cope, verbally or otherwise, with a host of Borderline behaviors." -Publishers Weekly Do you experience frightening mood swings? Are you oversensitive to rejection or prone to violent outbursts? Are you often depressed? Do you dread being alone and fear abandonment? Do you engage in self-destructive behaviors such as drug abuse or eating disorders? Do you feel empty inside? Do you have trouble keeping a job or forming lasting relationships? If you or someone you love can answer yes to many of these questions, there's a good chance that you or that person suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder, a commonly misunderstood and misdiagnosed psychological problem afflicting millions of people. In this book, the bestselling authors of I Hate You, Don't Leave Me offer BPD sufferers and their loved ones a new source of hope. After reading this book, you will understand the disorder and know what steps to take to help you make your life happier and more rewarding, whether you suffer from BPD yourself or love someone who does. Drawing on Dr. Jerold Kreisman's long experience in treating BPD patients, Sometimes I Act Crazy offers proven, practical advice to help you: Manage mood swings Develop lasting relationships Improve your self-esteem Keep negative thoughts at bay Control destructive impulses Understand your treatment options Findprofessional help

Millions of people suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD), a condition that often manifests itself in violent mood swings, self-destructive behaviors, addictions, trouble keeping a job or maintaining relationships, and reckless impulsivity. Complete with case studies that detail specific symptoms and behaviors, this book offers proven techniques to help people with BPD manage mood swings, improve their self-esteem, control destructive impulses, develop lasting relationships, and find professional help. It covers today' s most effective medical and psychotherapeutic treatments and includes coping strategies for the family and friends of BPD sufferers. Jerold J. Kreisman, MD (St. Louis, MO), is the author of the bestselling I Hate You- Don' t Leave Me (0-380-71305-5). A recognized expert on BPD, Kreisman has lectured widely and appeared on Oprah and elsewhere in the media. Hal Straus (San Francisco, CA) is the author of five books and numerous articles for national magazines such as Ladies' Home Journal, Men' s Health, and Redbook.

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