Excerpts from Borderline and Beyond ( Revised January 2004)
 
Introduction to Borderline and Beyond:
Making a Commitment to Your Recovery.

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Creating A Space to Heal From Deep, Traumatic Wounds
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A Sense of Worthiness:
The Critical Spiritual Element of Borderline Recovery
Published in the December 2003 issue of Many Voices Magazine and included in the new, revised edition of Borderline and Beyond.
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Dobby, the House Elf from Harry Potter
and The Chamber of Secrets, as Borderline
Dobby the House Elf’s character fully embodies many of the central issues of the Borderline condition. In this article, Laura Paxton analyzes these dynamics.
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Other Articles

Separating Truth from Illusion
Our minds create illusion that what we are seeking is "out there" rather than within ourselves.
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The Gift
Laura Paxton states, "If I was only able to offer one message to the world, it would be my poem, 'The Gift." I feel the words of this poem are exactly what a suffering borderline most needs to hear. I recommend that my clients read this poem to themselves several times a day and fully allow themselves to take in and believe these words.
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Borderline Strengths: Reasons To Feel Good About Yourself
Many specialists in the field of BPD consider Princess Diana and Marilyn Monroe to have been borderline. Although living with this disorder is far from glamorous, there are many strengths inherent in the borderline condition, as outlined in Borderline and Beyond.
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How Does It Feel To Suffer From BPD?
This page contains poetry Laura Paxton wrote as she suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder, as well as a listing of common feelings shared by borderlines.
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BPD Recovery is a Women's Empowerment Issue
One of the central issues that "borderline" women face is that their identity is invested strongly in a "victim position".
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