I saw a post on my BPD Facebook page about Self-Care Toolboxes that I think will be a wonderful addition to my own arsenal against the disorder! Apparently you get yourself a beautiful box and add all these little things into it that can distract you or cheer you up in times when you're feeling [...]
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Respect yourself enough to walk away
I think one of the hardest things about BPD is feeling like you care more about other people than they do about you. You give your time to them, listen to them, offer advice and a shoulder to lean on, try your best to listen and comfort them, but then when you need any form [...]
BPD and Identity Crisis
I think a lot of the problems we have with having BPD is accepting who we are. I can't speak for everyone of course, only for myself, but I've found one of the hardest things to deal with is my lack of identity. I tend to switch and swap and change my "personality" depending on [...]
BPD and Establishing support systems
One thing that's crucial in having BPD is having a good solid support system. In the past I always turned to a one friend or one family member, and maybe you've had this experience too but due to constantly going to that person on a continual basis it always ended with tension or put strain [...]
I got my diagnosis today
I've known since last year that I have BPD, I've known since I was a young teenager that the way I am wasn't "normal", but I never knew what was "wrong" with me until I came across BPD info online last year. Since then I'd scoured google, blogs, forums and YouTube videos on every single [...]