A Stigma-Free Guide to a Calmer, Happier Life with Borderline Personality Disorder
*trigger warnings: abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, trauma. A full disclaimer of all triggers is provided at the beginning of the book*
about the author
I am Rosie. I have BPD. I am not an attention-seeker, manipulative, dangerous, hopeless, unlovable, ‘broken’, ‘difficult to reach’ or ‘unwilling to engage’. I am caring, creative, courageous, determined, full of life and love.’
– Rosie Cappuccino
Rosie Cappuccino is an author and teacher living in the UK with her partner and dog. In her book she explains that she was first diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD/EUPD) in 2014 after many years of struggling with intense emotions, including suicidal ideation and self-harm. Feeling overwhelmed and under-supported after her diagnosis (a very common feeling for those of us with this and similar diagnoses) she started blogging anonymously under the alias BPD Orchid in order to make sense of her diagnosis and to connect with others. Rosie’s blog blossomed as so many others resonated with her experiences and in 2017 Rosie was shortlisted for a Mind Media Award and again in 2019, she was nominated again and went on to win the ‘Digital Champion’ award.
talking about bpd
I am normally one to bypass any book surrounding mental health written by people whose knowledge does not surpass qualifications and do not have lived expereince. I find them in general invalidating, heabily stigmatised and misrepreseted in a harmful way – Talking About BPD is a breath of fresh air and so incredibly important.
Rosie incorporates her lived experience with borderline personality disorder with diligently referenced research in a compassionate, kind and validating way. It challenges the stereotypes those living with BPD are attributed and provides such a crucial insight into the truth about living with Borderline Personality Disorder. This book is like no other of its kind. It is an invaluable resource for both people with BPD/EUPD and their friends, partners and family.
It is written in a simple, yet informative way, using language that is easily understood without taking away from crucial elements of the illness. Rosie visit the use of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) here in a jargon free way making it incredibly accessible and easy to understand – a valuable resource for those waiting for therapy, unable to access therapy and everyone in between.
Talking About BPD is the hope that somewhere, somehow, there is a way out of hell.
“I hope this book has helped you see all of the wonderful things you are, so you can worry less about all the things you are not. You are not a stereotype. You are not undeserving of care. You are not unworthy of love. You are a person who feels a lot and has been through so much. You are lovable. You are worthy. If you can’t cling onto a thread of hope right now, you can find me right here – holding on to it until you can”
Rosie Cappuccino
Leave a Reply