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"Lost In The Mirror", offers its readers something substantially intrinsic
through Dr. Moskovitz's wonderfully compassionate and well written diary of
what it is to be a borderline.
Dr. Moskovitz, has written a very indepth book on what it is and means to
be borderline in a very straight forward way without the usual incumbant
"jargon". This is a very humanistic book and it is SO fair to borderlines
everywhere. It states the truth, pulls no punches, but is so affable
that I was very moved in reading it.
There are quotes included at the beginning of each chapter. The one in
Chapter two really captured my emotions, it quotes Elton John's Song,
"Candle In the Wind", and the title of the Chapter is "Candles in The Wind".
This is the chapter in which Dr. Moskovitz describes what it is to be
borderline.
At the end of each chapter Dr. Moskovitz has included the personal experience
of one of his patients which adds a very human and personal dimension to an
already very exquistively empathetic and very borderline friendly book.
The book starts out with this sentence: "If you are a person with Borderline
Personality Disorder, this book is written especially for you." (Pg 1)
The other outstanding feature of not only Dr. Moskovitz's book but his outlook
as a clinician lies in the hope that he espouses that Borderlines can indeed
heal and lead healthy lives.
This was clearly the most refreshing and informative read I have ever
experienced on the subject of Borderline Personality Disorder, and I have
basically read most of what there is to read on the subject over the years.
This book is a must read for every Borderline who seeks to clearly understand
the nature of their personality disorder and to glean from a professional the
acknowledgement that healing is possible and that being Borderline does not
have to carry with it the negatively stereotyped stigma that it has for all
to long up until now.
I believe Dr. Moskovitz's brilliant Borderline book: "Lost In The Mirror",
will blaze a new and enlightened trail on what it means to have Borderline
Personality Disorder for those who are so affected, for those that love
someone who has BPD and for those who seek to treat BPD patients/clients.
"Lost In The Mirror", epitomizes and delivers the very essence of Borderline
Personality Disorder in an clear; very easily understood and significant way.
© A.J. Mahari November 1996