Me and the Monster: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder

By Jason Murra

Jason Murra Iron Mountain native has written his second book Me and the monster Understanding Boarderline Personality Disorder. I have come up with a character to describe the hooridness of mental illness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jan 5, 2012
• ISBN: 9781462083220

Jason Murra

Jason Murra Iron Mountain native has just writted his second book; Me and the monster – Understanding Boarderline Personality Disorder. In this book it gives you an understanding of what it is like for some one to have BPD. He also came up with an alter ego : “Hell”, which is in the book.

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Me and the Monster

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder

Jason Murra

iUniverse, Inc.

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Me and the Monster

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder

Copyright © 2012 by Jason Murra.

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ISBN: 978-1-4620-8321-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4620-8322-0 (ebk)

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iUniverse rev. date: 12/27/2011

Contents

THE INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1

What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

CHAPTER 2

The Transparent Self

CHAPTER 3

The Social and Cultural Factors, the Development of Borderline Personality Disorder

CHAPTER 4

Psychological Factors . . . . Is it in Your Head?

CHAPTER 5

What Causes Borderline Personality Disorder?

CHAPTER 6

Feelings of Emptiness

CHAPTER 7

The Highly Unstable Mood

CHAPTER 8

The Crushing Feelings of Emptiness

CHAPTER 9

Attempts to Avoid Being in Abandonment

CHAPTER 10

The Impulsive Acts

CHAPTER 11

The Ten Commandments Of Borderline Personality Disorder

LIVING WITH THE MONSTER—

GOOD BYE TO THE MONSTER

David A. Dill

1965-2000

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I dedicate this book to the best friend I ever had. You taught and gave me so much; I cannot ever begin to repay you. To a friend, a big brother. Thank You I will never forget you . . . .

Jason Murra

For all of those who suffer from BPD, I really