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I have days when I get bored very easily, but at the same time, don’t want to do anything besides take naps.
Typically these days occur on Friday through Sunday, when business slows for the weekend and the stock market is closed. Without these things cooking away and providing me with stimulus, I get down and […]

Today I made up for missing my Monday “clean apartment” day and got up earlier than usual to take care of my chores.
I also went to the bank and waited patiently in line for about 40 mins to straighten out some minor issues with my account and also procure a security card for electronic transactions. […]

I’ve had a couple down days, starting over the weekend on Sunday. I was trying to motivate myself to clean up my apartment, as I usually do every Sunday or Monday each week, but instead just wanted to sleep and do nothing.
So, now it is Monday evening, and I didn’t clean up my apartment, or […]

One critical symptom of BPD is self mutilation. Immediately, one tends to think of self mutilation of the most brutal kind: slashing at limbs, gouging oneself, etc. These acts are not uncommon to BPD, and usually signify an act on behalf of the Borderline Personality to try and feel pain, when attempts to feel emotional […]