If there’s one thing I’ve learned about the days leading up to my menstrual cycle, it’s not to make any rash or hugely important decisions. Why? I suffer from PMDD, a severe form of PMS that, for many years, hugely complicated the symptoms I experienced as a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder. I am […]
I’m excited to share something with you. What started out as an intention to practice the DBT skills of self-soothing, distraction, and taking a mental vacation turned into an entirely new endeavor that now also allows me to practice finding meaning and building a life worth living. Although, up until now, I hadn’t much interest […]
If you frequent this blog, you probably remember Romina. She is the kind Healing From BPD reader who translated the Open Letter from Those of Us With BPD into Spanish. She’s back to speak on her experiences on the road to recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder. Romina is also a student at my […]
Identity disturbance is often one of the most troubling symptoms that many people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) suffer from. This past week, I had an individual session with my DBT therapist, where I discussed having, against what seemed like all odds at one time, overcome this particular aspect of the disorder. If you suffer from […]
He walks away… off to leave on business…or to visit his family… something that will take him away for a few days. I’m distraught. I’m not sure how I will manage. Alone.As the days go by, I dread his inevitable departure. There’s nothing I can say or do to convince him to stay. He’s going, […]
Do you suffer from the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? Perhaps you do not meet enough of the criteria to have BPD diagnosis, but you identify with some of them or have even been told you have BPD traits. Whatever your situation, the good news is that there is hope. You can learn skills and techniques to […]
Okay. I’m going through a particularly difficult time. A rough patch. The Queen of emotion management and the poster child for recovery has been suffering and in need of extra support. I was waiting it out a bit in hopes that it would be very fleeting and I had hopes that I would “snap out […]
So many times those of us with or in recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or other emotion regulation disorders see setbacks as failures. I don’t believe they are, and in this video, I get into details as to why as well as how to reframe setbacks so that they become information to empower you. […]
If you have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or are in recovery and living as an emotionally sensitive person, one thing you can probably relate to is this: You experience things far more intensely than others around you. This may be your observation, the feedback you receive from others, or a combination of the two. […]
When you are emotionally sensitive or have Borderline Personality Disorder, sitting with uncomfortable emotions or situations can be very difficult — excruciating, even. But, there is a way to reduce our suffering and better cope. Stick with me here… A concept in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and in Mindfulness practices that are thousands of years old, […]
