Intro -- My Intense Emotions Handbook -- Cover -- Of related interest -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1: Understanding our Emotions and Relationships -- 1. So, What's This Book All About? -- 2. What's Wrong With Me? -- 3. Understanding Your Brain -- 4. Big Emotions and Relationships: Loving So Much it Hurts -- 5. Bottle, Bottle, Bang! -- Part 2: What Can Help -- Intense Emotions -- 6. Getting the Basics Right: Feeling OK in Your Body -- 7. Self-Soothing -- 8. Riding Your Emotions -- 9. Coping in a Crisis -- 10. Being a Wise Owl and Part 3: What Can Help -- Relationships -- 11. Understanding the Minds of Others -- 12. Saying No and Being Assertive -- Part 4: Putting It All Together -- 13. Getting Extra Help -- 14. My Self-Care Plan -- Appendix I: Template for a Formulation (see Chapter 2) -- Appendix II: A Brief Guide to Medication -- References and Further Reading -- Index