Borderline Personality Blog: Healing – Coping – Improving

Here’s something I’ve never understood about life among non-BPD people: If Joe gets mad at girlfriend Jane and loses his temper, things seem to resolve themselves within a couple days and they are happily in love again. Similarly, if Friend 1 berates Friend 2 with a barrage of insults, they’re good as new in a [...]

I’ve had this problem for as long as I can remember: when I’m out exercising (gym, running, or even just walking) my mind resorts to negative motivation instead of positive thinking. This was especially apparent during my running years in High School and College. If I was lacking the motivation to push myself – during [...]

I’ve slowly come around to the fact that my mother was very manipulative and insistent in her messages to her children about measuring up to others. In the past, if you asked me what I thought of my mother, I would have given you a glowing review. Now, I’m realizing that she really did a [...]

Pop quiz for anyone with BPD: was your last boyfriend or girlfriend the “worst person you ever met” (if they dumped you) or the “most amazing person in the world” and “I still can’t get over him or her” (if you got dumped)? If any of the previous reactions ring true, congratulations, you still have [...]