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     my life with a diagnosis of BPD 

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    Worried About Contacting Samaritans?
    • Nov 13, 2021
    Intense emotions

    Worried About Contacting Samaritans?

    [TW this post mentions suicidal thoughts and self-harm] If you're not already familiar with them, Samaritans is an organisation that...
    My Summer: The Highest of Highs & Lowest of Lows
    • Sep 1, 2021
    Intense emotions

    My Summer: The Highest of Highs & Lowest of Lows

    *This post mentions suicidal thoughts and self-harm urges* This summer has been marked by both soaring happiness and deep, despairing...
    Chaotic Joy & Relief: Feeling Overwhelmed By Positives
    • Jun 23, 2021
    Intense emotions

    Chaotic Joy & Relief: Feeling Overwhelmed By Positives

    [This post talks a bit about my experience of being suicidal.] Normally I know exactly how I feel and can pinpoint why. However, at the...
    Life After A Long Time with Suicidal Thoughts
    • Apr 20, 2021
    Intense emotions

    Life After A Long Time with Suicidal Thoughts

    *This post discusses suicidal thoughts so please take care if you might find it distressing.* Although I still have fleeting suicidal...
    Admiration. Helpful or Hurtful?
    • Apr 15, 2021
    Intense emotions

    Admiration. Helpful or Hurtful?

    I have been thinking about admiration quite a bit lately because my admiration for a small number of people has been sky rocketing....
    I Used to Think nobody Could Ever Love Me. I Was Wrong.
    • Feb 27, 2021
    Relationships

    I Used to Think nobody Could Ever Love Me. I Was Wrong.

    It took me a long time to believe it and even now, from time to time, I still have moments when panic rises and I feel like nobody in the wo
    Healthcare When You Have BPD And/Or A Trauma History
    • Feb 19, 2021
    Intense emotions

    Healthcare When You Have BPD And/Or A Trauma History

    *Please note that this post talks about trauma, including sexual assault, so please take care. It briefly mentions self-harm and suicidal...
    5 Things I Learnt From DBT
    • Jan 3, 2021
    Managing BPD

    5 Things I Learnt From DBT

    Doing Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) was completely life-changing and helped me greatly with my BPD. I completed DBT some months ago...
    How I Have Been Surviving a Painful Experience
    • Dec 26, 2020
    Managing BPD

    How I Have Been Surviving a Painful Experience

    Earlier this year, I had something happen to me that hurt. That really, really hurt. I am still 'recovering' from it (whatever that word...
    Radical Acceptance, Cope Ahead & Improve The Moment
    • Sep 6, 2020
    Managing BPD

    Radical Acceptance, Cope Ahead & Improve The Moment

    Here are the next three videos in my 14 Days of DBT Skills series. Hope you enjoy or find them helpful. Day 7: Radical Acceptance Day 8:...
    'Our Emotions Are Heightened': Guest Post By Dysfunctional Girl
    • Jun 27, 2020
    Intense emotions

    'Our Emotions Are Heightened': Guest Post By Dysfunctional Girl

    I am a 21 writer from Italy who has been suffering from BPD since at least age 10 [pronouns: she/her]. I study at “Scuola Holden: the...
    Video: Invalidating environments & BPD
    • May 30, 2020
    Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

    Video: Invalidating environments & BPD

    An invalidating environment is one that teaches a child that their thoughts and feelings are wrong, shameful or ‘too much’. Invalidating...
    Emotional Reasoning. What is it & How Can I Manage It?
    • Apr 17, 2020
    Managing BPD

    Emotional Reasoning. What is it & How Can I Manage It?

    I'm keeping my blog post fairly short today as I am busy working on a book based on my blog! When it comes out I hope you will find it...
    The Pain of Criticism
    • Feb 7, 2020
    Managing BPD

    The Pain of Criticism

    It hurts me right down to my core when I get criticism or feedback. Even feedback given in the kindest manner can be agonising. When...
    The Stigma of Certain Medications
    • Nov 1, 2019
    Managing BPD

    The Stigma of Certain Medications

    I hear a lot about antidepressants, but much less about antipsychotics. There is still a lot of stigma around taking antipsychotic...
    Self-Harm Remains Misunderstood
    • Oct 22, 2019
    Intense emotions

    Self-Harm Remains Misunderstood

    I think self-harm remains poorly understood by many people, including health professionals. I recently heard someone say that self-harm...
    Being Emotionally Sensitive
    • Oct 13, 2019
    Intense emotions

    Being Emotionally Sensitive

    Being emotionally sensitive is like going through life with open wounds. Something that might go unfelt by someone who isn’t emotionally...
    Being Curious About Emotions
    • Sep 29, 2019
    Managing BPD

    Being Curious About Emotions

    Emotions are there to tell us something. For example, anger alerts us to injustice, sadness signals a need for us to comfort ourselves...
    4 Tips for Coping with Suicidal Thoughts
    • Jul 31, 2019
    Managing BPD

    4 Tips for Coping with Suicidal Thoughts

    My latest article for Healthy Place shares four coping techniques for dealing with suicidal thoughts. I've had suicidal thoughts all of...
    BPD & Intense Emotions
    • Jul 3, 2019
    Managing BPD

    BPD & Intense Emotions

    Intense emotions are a huge part of my day-to-day life with BPD. Check out my brand new article published on Healthy Place to learn what...
    BPD Q&A session!
    • Jun 30, 2019
    Intense emotions

    BPD Q&A session!

    Thanks so much to everyone who asked me a question on Twitter last Sunday and Monday. I really enjoyed it and loved hearing your...
    BPD & the abandoned child schema
    • May 5, 2019
    Intense emotions

    BPD & the abandoned child schema

    Many people with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) have been through difficult or traumatic experiences in childhood,...
    Opening up about my phobia for the first time
    • Apr 20, 2019
    Relationships

    Opening up about my phobia for the first time

    [TW This post very briefly mentions suicidal thoughts and self-harm] The last two weeks have been huge for me. For the first time in my...
    6 reasons my relationship works In Spite of BPD
    • Apr 14, 2019
    Relationships

    6 reasons my relationship works In Spite of BPD

    [TW This post talks about my history of being in emotionally and verbally abusive relationships, please take care] It hurts me when I...
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