The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook

Practical Strategies for Living with Someone Who Has Borderline Personality Disorder

Format: Trade Softcover, 207 pages
Publisher: New Harbinger 2008

The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook can be used by itself, or as an accompaniment to the first book. A practical guide to successfully navigating life with someone with BPD, it’s chock full of worksheets, checklists, and exercises to help them apply what they’ve learned to their own relationship. It includes a form to help to fill in when looking for a clinician, a list of phrases to use, and a glossary of BPD-related terms. The book is easy to read and right to the point.

One reviewer wrote, “This book is an absolute life-saver. I was able to regain my dignity, self-esteem and take steps to get control of a situation I thought was hopeless. Now that I’ve read the book, I know where my hot buttons are and how to deal with this without making the situation worse in the long run.”

Table of Contents

Foreword by :
James Paul Shirley, MSW

PART 1:
FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY: UNDERSTANDING BPD

• Chapter 1: Walking on Eggshells: Does Someone In Your Life Have BPD Traits?
• Chapter 2: Defining BPD: The DSM-IV and Cognitive Distortions
• Chapter 3: Defining BPD: The Subtypes
• Chapter 4: Getting Together: Relationship Behavior Patterns
• Chapter 5: Brainwashing 101: How BPD Behavior Affects You

PART TWO:

TAKING BACK CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE

• Chapter 6: Beyond Denial: Accepting What You Cannot Change
• Chapter 7: Treasuring Yourself: Owning Your Own Life
• Chapter 8: Clearing the FOG: Fear, Obligation and Guilt
• Chapter 9: Being Heard: Communicating with a Borderline

PART THREE:
MAKING WISE DECISIONS AND IMPLEMENTING THEM

• Chapter 10: Considering Options and Making Decisions
• Chapter 11: Finding Qualified Professional Help

APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Reading List and Resources
Appendix 2: References for This Book
Appendix 3. Glossary of Terms
Appendix 4: Safety Plan For Domestic Violence Situations

References