Buried Alive: A Miracle Journey of Healing from Borderline Personality Disorder

by Jodie Smith

"This is probably the only book out there that was authored by someone who was diagnosed with BPD. All other books on the subject were written by doctors or psychologists regarding their Borderline patients. Buried Alive is a must-read!" Vani Marshall, MS, BCBC, BCPPC Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder rarely overcome the condition. As many as 70% of Borderlines attempt suicide at least once. Over 50% have a drug or alcohol addiction. Borderlines long for direction and acceptance. Mothers, fathers, spouses, siblings may be idolized one day, totally devalued and disowned the next. Borlines experience emptiness, loneliness, and intense, bottled-up feelings. Extreme behaviors are so confusing they don't know who they are or what they're feeling.

146 pages, Paperback

Published March 4, 2018

Reviews

[Sam Holstein · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got about halfway through the book. I wanted to like it. The prose was readable and the style engaging.

But the content choices didn’t make sense. It was ostensibly about BPD but spends many many pages on childhood sexual abuse. Not everyone with BPD has a childhood history of sexual abuse.

Also the language felt stigmatizing. The phrase “borderlines” is used as a label frequently, as in “borderlines often…” and “borderlines act…” this felt deeply stigmatizing.

[Christine Norman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read other books on borderline personality disorder, but this one was the best. Jodie Smith describes BPD as a patient, not as a mental health counselor. Knowing that there is hope for healing for this disorder is priceless, especially when someone you love is affected by it.