This post is going to be about my mother, so if that's a trigger for you, there's your warning. My mother was born to a woman too young to have kids at the time, so she was put up for adoption and ended up with someone on her father's side of the family. They raised … Continue reading BPD Growing Up Part 3: The Source
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BPD Growing Up Part 1: She Was Mine
Certain parts of my childhood make more sense to me now that I know I'm a borderline. I thought I would start a little series about those "pre diagnosis" experiences to possibly help others who are diagnosed or suspect they are a borderline. When I was ten, we had some little birthday shindig for me … Continue reading BPD Growing Up Part 1: She Was Mine
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She Has Anxiety
Two days ago, my oldest daughter had her first anxiety attack. We are in the midst of having her officially diagnosed with anxiety and/or ADHD, but seeing as I have anxiety myself, I knew exactly what was happening when it happened. Internally, my own heart raced. I felt myself wanting to panic. But instead, I … Continue reading She Has Anxiety
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Sensing Things
One of the prominent symptoms of BPD for me personally is the unfortunate ability to basically sense how someone important or close to me is feeling, and the tendency to connect it to impending doom. I've done this for as long as I can remember, and I hate it! My husband is not a man … Continue reading Sensing Things
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First Best Friend
I forgot to journal last night. My therapist told me that's fine if I forget, just as long as I'm making an attempt to jot down what triggers me and how I feel when I'm set off. I personally have a love hate relationship with journals and diaries. When I was 13, a journal entry … Continue reading First Best Friend
BPD: A Journey 