Girl in Need of a Tourniquet: Memoir of a Borderline Personality (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781580053051)

An honest and compelling memoir, Girl in Need of a Tourniquet is Merri Lisa Johnson's account of her borderline personality disorder and how it has affected her life and relationships. Johnson describes the feeling of "bleeding out", unable to tell where she stopped and where her partner began. A self-confessed "psycho girlfriend," she was influenced by many emotional factors from her past. She recalls her path through a dysfunctional, destructive relationship, while recounting the experiences that brought her to her breaking point. In recognizing her struggle with borderline personality disorder, Johnson is ultimately able to seek help, embarking on a soul-searching healing process. It's a path that is painful, difficult, and at times heart-wrenching, but ultimately makes her more able to love and coexist in healthy relationships.

Author: Merri Lisa Johnson
ISBN-10: 158005305X
ISBN-13: 9781580053051
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
Language: English
Published: 06/08/2010
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.58w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 06/25/2010 pg. 78