“You survived by seizing every tiny drop of love you could find anywhere, and milking it, relishing it, for all it was worth. And as you grew up, you sought love, anywhere you could find it, whether it was a… — 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 not my intention for my book to be seen as some sort of cookie-cutter approach and explanation of mental illness, It is not ab advocacy of any particular form of therapy over another. Nor is it… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share
“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 motivations. People who had known me years ago would barely recognize me now. I had become quiet and withdrawn in… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share
“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
