The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating

by Kiera Van Gelder

I know the records will cause confusion, as my history isn’t charted in one continuous, major decline. In some ways, I am almost adultlike. Despite the many times I’ve dropped out of school, I always manage to return, and I finally got my degree. I used to drink and use drugs; now my addictions are “in remission.” And I certainly don’t appear disabled—maybe a little frazzled and like I’ve been crying for two weeks straight, but with some lipstick I clean up fairly well.