{"product_id":"9781572243286","title":"Surviving a Borderline Parent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA step-by-step recovery guide for adult children raised by a parent with borderline personality disorder (BPD).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up with a borderline personality disorder (BPD) parent can leave deep and lasting emotional wounds. Many adult children of borderline parents remember walking on eggshells around a volatile, manipulative, or unpredictable mother or father—never knowing what might trigger anger, withdrawal, or emotional chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you were raised by a borderline mother or father, you may still struggle with guilt, shame, self-doubt, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, or lingering trauma from childhood. In many families affected by BPD, children experience \u003cb\u003eparentification\u003c\/b\u003e—being forced into the role of caretaker for a parent whose emotional needs overshadow their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurviving a Borderline Parent\u003c\/i\u003e is the first step-by-step guide written specifically for \u003cb\u003eadult children of parents with borderline personality disorder\u003c\/b\u003e. This compassionate and practical book helps you understand how growing up in a dysfunctional and emotionally unstable family environment shapes your thoughts, relationships, and sense of self—and how you can begin healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this guide, you’ll learn how to:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the impact of growing up with a borderline personality disorder parent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize patterns of manipulation, emotional instability, and controlling behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeal from childhood trauma, neglect, and parentification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduce guilt, shame, and self-doubt rooted in growing up with a toxic parent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild healthier boundaries and relationships as an adult\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecide whether—and how—to confront a borderline parent about their behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegin recovery through therapy, validation, and practical coping strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on insights from psychotherapy and approaches such as \u003cb\u003edialectical behavior therapy (DBT)\u003c\/b\u003e, this book offers clear tools to help you process anger, grief, depression, and confusion while reclaiming your emotional independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you spent your childhood walking on eggshells around a borderline parent, constantly trying to manage someone else’s unpredictable emotions, this book provides the understanding and validation you may have never received. Most importantly, it offers a path toward healing from a toxic parent, recovering from childhood trauma, and building a life defined by stability, self-respect, and healthier relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou cannot change the past—but you can change the patterns it left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kimberlee Roth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47016270889182,"sku":"9781572243286","price":34.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0425\/4567\/6440\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d5228b16-f3fd-403e-8587-ac1e0dfacce6.jpg?v=1750021046","url":"https:\/\/paragraphbooks.com\/products\/9781572243286","provider":"Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}