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Tough Love and BPD
Teresa describes so well how “tough love” is the worst thing you can do to someone with Borderline Personality Disorder. http://essencehappens.com/teresa-lynne-blog/post/2012/11/09/Tough-love-Good-intentions-potentially-devastating-results.aspx
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The Importance of VALIDATION vs. Being Right
This is an excellent post on the importance of validation vs. being right: http://essencehappens.com/teresa-lynne-blog/post/2012/11/10/Im-your-hell-Im-your-dream-Im-nothing-in-between-Its-the-invalidation-stupid.aspx
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If Life is a Rollercoaster then BPD is a Pinball Machine!
Originally posted on S.L.Grigg – Author:
You know the old saying and interpretation of life as a rollercoaster. Up’s and Down’s, twists and turns are all part of life for every single one of us. But when you have BPD that old analogy just doesn’t seem to cut it, it doesn’t go deep… -
Can BPD Be Cured?
Some people with BPD say they’ve been cured. I believe that with my BPD, I will never be cured, but that it’s like an alcoholic. For them, they are never cured. The urge to drink is there every day. They just have to fight it. I feel like my BPD will always be there, that […]
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Poem – My BPD Existence
Originally posted on S.L.Grigg – Author:
I do not live I just exist What a view A distorted twist The outside world All they can see Pretty, happy, smiley me Tidy house, clean and clothed Always busy, always posed No fresh cuts To raise their tuts But inside nothing matters Torn apart she… -
Do Borderlines lack Empathy?
Originally posted on S.L.Grigg – Author:
The simple answer to this is a plain, emphatic, resounding NO!!! If anything people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are the most outstanding at empathy of all people, why? Because when you feel emotions amplified at least 10x as strongly as ‘normal’ people, with an intensity one… -
Exhaustion Poem
This is how I feel every single day: http://borderlinelife.tumblr.com/image/46908984303
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Miranda Lambert
I LOVE this song! I can relate so much to having to “hide your crazy” so people don’t have to deal with your depression. But instead, she’s not afraid to let out her emotions – not necessarily in a good way! Can anyone else relate to this?
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Welcome to “Make BPD Stigma-Free” !
Welcome to “Make BPD Stigma-Free” ! My mission is to increase awareness of Borderline Personality Disorder, and reduce the stigma surrounding it. BPD is a very complex disorder that causes immense suffering for those afflicted with it, along with family members, friends, co-workers and others involved with the BPD sufferer. In posts to come, I […]
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HealingFromBPD.org: We Are Not Monsters | Borderline Personality Disorder
This post from Debbie Corso dispels some of the myths surrounding people with BPD: HealingFromBPD.org: We Are Not Monsters | Borderline Personality Disorder. Please check it out and comment.