This book is about people with borderline personality disorder - the people who make others "walk on eggshells" around them. It talks about their impulsiveness, verbal put-downs, what drives them, how you can keep yourself safe, and about how 70% of borderlines seriously abuse alcohol. So when you are with a borderline there's a high chance that the person is "under the influence." Read this book for tips on how to cope with them. Topics include: Traits of borderline personalities Their quest for "excitement" Defining the borderline behaviors Love, and cruelty Addicted to bad behaviors They can be fun and dangerous Borderlines are very impulsive Medications and alternatives Excitement confused with love Borderlines may cheat at work Extra trouble in many environments Love in couples or in families More exploitation When families get hurt by borderlines Borderlines can be publicly humiliating Warning to children of borderlines Borderlines can exhaust kids Kids copy borderline parents Strategies and tactics to consider Be wary about gifts and favors Remember it's not your fault Tips to keep calm Tips for your physical protection Tips to protect your feelings Borderlines can change over time"