Borderline Personality Disorder Book Report

Before this book I was not aware what Borderline Personality Disorder even was, so everything was quite a shock to me. I believe Kiera did a fantastic job of describing how she felt in specific and different situations, so it made it clear what Borderline Personality Disorder really consists of. It disgusted me how everyone tried convincing her that she did not have this disorder or how no one really talked about it because of the stigma around it. That is why it impressed me when she kept fighting and admitted to having this disorder. I loved how she included what the symptoms are from the DSM in the Prologue. It allowed me to be aware of the symptoms as I was reading her story and then be able to recognize them. Personally, I thought there were a lot of the symptoms present but especially her problems with relationships stuck out to me the most. I kind of interpreted it as she automatically thinks everyone is against her. Another big symptom I recognized was her constant need of attention and reassurance and if she did not get it she automatically assumed the worst. I noticed this mostly in her relationship with Taylor. In some way I could see where she was coming from, but not to that extent. The symptoms …show more content…
Her experiences really showed what it was like to live with this type of disorder. Kiera made it so clear that everything she was feeling or the way she was acting was simply because of this disorder and she could not control it. It was truly inspiring to see her keep fighting and how she tried different things to be successful. The most surprising thing to me in the beginning was how people reacted to her when she would bring up “borderline,” but it was great to see the support she got later on from others when she would give lectures. I was appalled by the stigma that was all around her about this disorder, but she kept fighting which proved to me that anything is