About the Author

Linda Hill is a bestselling author and life coach who focuses on writing about relationships, personal growth and stress management. With a background in psychology, Linda Hill has written self-help books including the Codependency Recovery Workbook, which have taken Amazon's #1 Bestseller spot in the US. She wishes to share her passion for helping others reach their full potential by providing them with evidence-based information and clear, actionable advice based on years of research. When Linda isn't focused on helping others live the life they want to live, she enjoys hiking and long walks along the beach.

Reviews

"There is a funny one liner after asking an embarrassing question, " I am asking for a friend." This is an amazing book for friends and family of those suffering from BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder). I wish I could say I was reading it for a friend but unfortunately I was reading it for me. I have not officially been diagnosed with BPD but I do believe I have it and now I understand the urgency of getting that diagnosis and starting on a recovery plan. The author has made the overwhelming thought of getting help more doable. This book helped me better understand myself. Another funny one liner is," I know him better than he knows himself." I truly felt like the author knew me and why I do some of the things I do. I now know why I don't get help for medical conditions, why I continue to do bad habits when I see the physical harm it is doing, and why my inner circle has dwindled down to just two people. This is a great book for those helping loved ones suffering from BPD but it is also a great book for the patient too. I now know how I unconsciously manipulate my supporters. I recommend the patient and the supporter read it together so they both can see what the other is going through."
-Derek D.
"I have read many books by Linda Hill and she has truly helped me understand better about Mental health. I am dealing with a family member who is severely mentally ill, and her books have helped me understand how to cope better. She is honestly the first author I have seen who writes books on how to help and cope with a mentally ill person. This book has made me mentally stronger when I was in a place this winter that was not good. Everything she describes in the book to a T is what I have dealt with for years with a family member. Sometimes I really hate them, but this book has at least made me understand them better. I am at the point where I am trying to look through a different lens. I thank you for the work you do, and I have reread several of your books."
-Beatrice G.
"My feelings about a relationship with a BP sufferer were deeply stirred up by reading this. The condition is so incredibly complex that information about it is welcome. This particular book gave me a sense of empathy that I have seldom felt. Family members can feel victimized and abused by the sufferer but it's more important to face the pain everyone feels, and then learn to affirm the humanity and potential in your relative. That seems to be an effective healing path."
-Senlin A.
"This book is a well researched and thorough read for adult children who have been raised by parents diagnosed with BPD. The author outlines many examples of what life is like growing up with a parent who has BPD and who now, as adult children, want to understand how it has affected themselves. The book shows how to better understand a BPD parent and gives healthy tools to keep mentally healthy being in a relationship with their BPD parent.It was also an education for me as this book went into the differences and the similarities between a BPD and bipolar diagnosis. I recommend this for anyone to read who wants to better understand this diagnosis."
-Erica M.