“ Tempting as it may be to draw one conclusion or another from my story and universalize it to apply to another's experience, it is not my intention for my book to be seen as some sort of cookie-cutter approach and… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share Image
“I couldn’t trust my own emotions. Which emotional reactions were justified, if any? And which ones were tainted by the mental illness of BPD? I found myself fiercely guarding and limiting my emotional reactions, chastising myself for possible distortions and… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share Image
“ Tempting as it may be to draw one conclusion or another from my story and universalize it to apply to another's experience, it is… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share Image
“I couldn’t trust my own emotions. Which emotional reactions were justified, if any? And which ones were tainted by the mental illness of BPD?… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share Image
“Some scientists were conducting an experiment, he said, trying to gauge the impact of abuse on children. Ducks, like people, develop bonds between mother… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share Image
“You survived by seizing every tiny drop of love you could find anywhere, and milking it, relishing it, for all it was worth. And… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share Image
“For all these years, you’ve lived under the illusion that, somehow, you made it because you were tough enough to overpower the abuse, the… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share Image