Tag: exhaustion
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Burnout
I have just read an article calling “emotional exhaustion” “burnout.” It was in reference to DBT therapists getting burnt out by counselling people with BPD. They now usually train DBT therapists to be on a team, meeting regularly, to prevent burnout. This in beneficial to both parties – both the therapists and the patients. I…
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Sleepless and still in Pain
I haven’t gotten a wink of sleep all night because of my stupid arm! I’m so tired and frustrated! All I want is sleep! But since I can’t, I’ll try to do some writing, then probably go to the Peer Support Centre. Today is Women’s Group. I try to never miss it. I know what…
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Abilify and My Sleeping Patterns
Since I’ve been on the increased dosage of Abilify, I’ve been sleeping a lot, not all at once. I’ve been resting as needed. I felt tired all the time before, but not sleepy. I don’t usually remember dreaming anything. Since my increased dose, I am dreaming more. I can’t remember everything I dream, but I…
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My Talk with my Counsellor and my Mother-in-Law
Last Tuesday, I met with my counsellor and my mother-in-law to try to help her understand my BPD. We had a very good talk and I think she’s finally beginning to understand it a bit more. I tried to explain to her how she was unintentionally invalidating me constantly. She told me that she wasn’t…
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The Spoon Theory
by Christine Miserandino. A great way of describing what it’s like to live with chronic, debilitating pain, disability or illness. I can relate to the fatigue part. I’ve had it for several years. http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/
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Explaining Your BPD Continued
I have been trying to explain my BPD to my mother-in-law for months. At first, she had no idea what I was talking about. But she gets a little bit more out of every conversation we have. It’s such a complex disorder to try to explain to someone who doesn’t have it. I believe they…
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It’s True, Thinking Hard Really Can Wear You Out
From lifehacker.com: http://lifehacker.com/its-true-thinking-hard-really-can-wear-you-out-504454695
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Why Choosing What To Wear Gets Me So Depressed
There is a chain of thoughts that occur every morning, as soon as I wake up, before my eyes even open and I’m fully awake and out of bed. It goes like this: “I gotta get up. I gotta have a shower. I’m so tired! What am I gonna wear? I can’t fit into anything…
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The Stigma of Disability
By Becky Oberg of More Than Borderline. “You look fine to me” is heard by people on Disability all the time. It is an invisible illness, and is highly stigmatized. http://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/borderline/2012/06/the-stigma-of-disability/
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