“Oh no, what have I done?!” How many times have you had this thought? It seems like you’re trapped in a never-ending cycle of doing things you regret, then wondering why you did them. I’m talking about impulsive behaviors such as substance abuse, quitting a job, lashing out, and self-harm. There are many types […]
When it comes to the fear of abandonment, I’m no stranger. I see pretty much EVERYTHING (a facial expression, a sigh, body language) as a sign that someone is going to leave me. I’m worried that if I make a mistake, mess up, aren’t “good enough” or disappoint my “favorite person” in any way, that […]
Your wife asks you to help with a household task. She’s been asking quite a bit lately. You’re annoyed. What you notice next is that your emotional reaction is getting big — to the point of rage even — as if something major has just happened. You have the urges to yell…to complain…to leave […]
So we know that DBT helped me overcome BPD. Dialectical Behavior Therapy can be used to cope with every day, daily distress as well as an emotional crisis. With time, practicing DBT allows us to apply the skills to even larger life challenges — those serious situations that pop up in life that can be […]
Please welcome Rachel Cooper and her very first guest blog piece at Healing From BPD! From Rachel: I often get asked what skills I have learned during my time in recovery from depression, and how I cope on a day-to-day basis. TW – Trigger Warning Though I have been […]
Although I technically no longer meet the criteria for a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, I still meet some of the criteria and remain (and probably always will be) an emotionally sensitive person. And, like any other human being, whether you have any type of mental health diagnosis or not, I from time to time […]
This week’s post includes my recent vlog on being twenty-something (& beyond) and dealing with the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. I am now in my thirties and wish I had been more receptive to accepting my diagnosis and receiving help and treatment earlier. While I can’t go back and change the past, I am now (in my thirties) in […]
For the people of Italy! Thank you so much to the people of the Facebook page “Disturbo Borderline di Personalità” for this translation! (Links to this letter in English and several other languages at the bottom of the post.) Una Lettera Aperta da parte di tutti noi che soffriamo di Disturbo Borderline […]
I have always loved music: playing it, singing it, and listening to it. Emotionally, of all my pastimes, I have found music the most evocative in terms of conjuring memory. When I was growing up I was selectively mute for many years. Music became the way that I expressed myself. It helped me to survive. […]
