Get Me Out of Here

My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder

By: Rachel Reiland

Narrated by: Mazhan Marno

Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

Borderline Personality Disorder. "What the hell was that?" raged Rachel Reiland when she read the diagnosis written in her medical chart. As the 29-year-old accountant, wife, and mother of young children would soon discover, it was the diagnosis that finally explained her explosive anger, manipulative behaviors, and self-destructive episodes - including bouts of anorexia, substance abuse, and sexual promiscuity. With astonishing honesty, Reiland's memoir reveals what mental illness feels like and looks like from the inside, and how healing from such a devastating disease is possible through intensive therapy and the support of loved ones.

©2004 Rachel Reiland (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Must read!

For all people suffering from BPD or other severe mental illness, this is a book of hope.

Thank you

Awesome book. Thank you for writing and sharing your story. Glad there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Good for understanding

Get Me Out Of Here by Rachel Reiland, an Audible release narrated by Mazhar Marno is an excellent novel. It gives an awareness of emotions that occur in a person living with Borderline personality disorder. Rage, anger overwhelm such a person.
As a GP, I have come across BPD patients during my practice. Unfortunately, that person was unable to work or do any general duties. Regardless of my experience, I am grateful for this book as it gave me an insight into a personal journey from a critical BPD state to recovery. An excellent psychiatrist was a key to recovery, with a three-time counselling session a week for a couple of years. The sessions were gradually lessened to once a week and later on a final goodbye.
There is no instant cure, but there is hope. Hope for recovery. Sadly, not everyone can afford this treatment.

A Great way to understand mental illness.

I love this book. I struggled the first time reading it. Then I listened to it the second time and it was so helpful in understanding my mental illness and my recovery.

Must read!

This story held my attention and I couldn’t wait to get to listen to it each day! It has helped me understand what my loved one is thinking and feeling. Thank you, Rachel. I have more empathy because you told your story.

Excellent For Some

This book offers a lot for those who's lives have been affected in some way by BPD. For those who haven't experienced BPD in themselves or a loved one, many won't understand the value presented here in 'Get Me Out of Here'.

Mental Health

I began reading this book as a recommendation from my boss who is a children and youth psychiatrist, as I enjoy books about people dealing with mental health and I am working on my LCMSW degree. I enjoyed this book from beginning to end, Rachel's well documented recount of her treatment was powerful and showed how difficult therapy and medication management can be, and also needed for certain disorders.

listened to it twice!

Great narration. Kept my interest the entire time. listened to it twice and will probably do it again.

fantastic book for the mind of a new therapist!

Would you consider the audio edition of Get Me Out of Here to be better than the print version?

yes, but I must say that I spend a great deal of time traveling by car so to me the audiobook will always be better. I am a slow reader and books like this can take me weeks to read instead of a few days to a week. audiobooks are very convenient and this book in particular as read by the narrator was fantastic, I believe she nailed all of the tones and inflections that were needed precisely

What did you like best about this story?

I am new to the field of psychotherapy and as a therapist I am always seeking to better understand things from my clients perspective. most of my trainng is from the psychologist/researcher experience it was valuable insight to me to read about BPD from a successful client perspective.

Which character – as performed by Mazhan Marno – was your favorite?

Rachel of course!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

it did make me laugh and cry as well as at times I found myself angry at Rachel and her "acting out" and mortified when it seemed at times she would never have a change. However, in the end, I was overjoyed at the outcome.

Any additional comments?

would love to have Dr. Padget write his perspective on BPD and how he views the treatment process.

Great listen for understanding of BPD.

at times the book felt drawn out but all and all worth it. I was intrigued as I have never heard of anyone who took on and tackled the illness.