"There’s a positive and hopeful feel to this book that makes it a good read for anyone that’s struggled with feelings of not belonging."
The first part of this introspective memoir, Confessions of Schizoid Man, takes the reader into the mind of someone with a Borderline Personality Disorder struggling to find himself and his place in a world that was confusing to him. We begin Demagnetizing the Marmalade after the author left his church, family and university to move to Greece in the hopes of discovering his lost inner self.
Where Confessions of Schizoid Man reflects the disconnect between the author and the world around him, Demagnetizing the Marmalade sees more of a connection. We see pieces slotting into place as he reaches out into the world supported by analysing his dreams, psychoanalysis, psychodynamic therapy, painting, gardening and dancing lessons.
Though there are still moments of uncertainty, this narrative feels like it’s leading towards self-acceptance, the author’s identity starts to feel more realised and the world around him seems to be symbiotic - he crosses paths with just the professional he needs at the time, he hopes for the best and manages to find his destination and the world seems to settle and feel more comfortable.
I liked that he manages to put the pieces together about his character and his parents. He found ways to connect with his father and recognised his mother’s likely autism as explanation for their more distant relationship. Although the main focus of this book is from a mental health, psychology / theology lens, I feel like there’s a lot that any reader can gain from reading these memoirs.
Everyone can feel like they don’t fit, and sometimes it takes stepping into a different environment to find yourself. There’s a positive and hopeful feel to this book that makes it a good read for anyone that’s struggled with feelings of not belonging.
Charlotte Walker, A LoveReading Ambassador
This book follows the Confessions of Schizoid Man, that described my attempt to present myself as a sensible person to the outer world, while struggling with sleeplessness, religious anxiety and sexual confusion. But arrested by a crisis, I chanced on the idea that I had a Borderline Personality Disorder. At this, I stopped trying to be sensible by leaving my outer world of Church, University and Family in England, and going to Greece in the hope of finding my lost inner self.
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This book follows the Confessions of Schizoid Man, that described my attempt to present myself as a sensible person to the outer world, while struggling with sleeplessness, religious anxiety and sexual confusion. But arrested by a crisis, I chanced on the idea that I had a Borderline Personality Disorder.
Demagnetizing the Marmalade features in the following genres: Indie Author Books, Indie Books We Love
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Demagnetizing the Marmalade was written by Rupert Kite and published by Rupert Kite