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 [...]
Tag: self help
Lack of Self-worth
It's been a while since I posted, I've been pretty busy since I started at my new job. I always thought once I started working I'd feel more complete, getting my drivers license and work has been my 2 major goals for a long time. I haven't got my license yet, my anxieties, fears and [...]
Staying Positive
I use to be the kind of person where a simple look, a simple tone, that I perceived as negative would not only affect my whole day, but also make me obsessively ruminate about it for days and spark a depression cycle that would go downhill, dragging my self-esteem, my self-worth and overall hope along [...]
BPD & Indecisiveness
Does anyone else struggle with indecisiveness? I'm currently studying and doing work placement, one day I'll be feeling like 'Yep, this job is for me! I can do this! For the first time ever I actually know what I want to do! Yay!'.....next day I'm dragging my feet thinking ' I can't do this, what [...]
Needing Validation
Sometimes when I feel angry or depressed I want to reach out to people in my life or online to express my feelings, my anger, my sadness or frustration. It's like this overwhelming need to be heard, understood, and validated. The problem with this you can't get true validation from others, validation is like a [...]
Why I think having online friends is better for BPD
I can't speak for everyone of course, this is just based on my own personal experiences, and I may be biased because personally, I kinda hate people in general and am a quiet Introvert, 😂. But I personally think having long distance online friends are better than friends in person as a BPD support system. [...]
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 [...]
BPD and Paranoia
Something occurred to me today which got me thinking, I was thinking back on the intrusive thoughts and paranoid delusions I've had in the past. There have been times in the past where I'll be walking to town and on my walk I'll see the same faces, same people, all walking the same route as [...]
Self-care is Essential!
I use to look at all the people I didn't have in my life, and I felt so depressed, lonely, rejected and lost. It felt like no-one in this world loved me. I lost my external family, not that they ever cared because they truly didn't. I lost my very few friends I've ever had [...]
Fighting Fear with Gratitude
One thing I've been trying lately to help with my anxiety is at the end of my day writing Gratitude bubbles, I have to write minimum 3 gratitude bubbles a day, at least. It could be the smallest thing I liked or enjoyed or something big, or even something I'm excited about for the future, [...]