I've been so busy this last week. I even forgot to schedule my therapy appointment next week. I'm going every 2 weeks now, instead of weekly, so that's a good sign I think. The last time I saw the therapist, we discussed my increased anxiety and how it's been getting worse over the past 6 … Continue reading An Update
Tag: BPD
Validating Your Feelings
At therapy last week, I had yet another big discovery; I tend to knock down my own feelings and opinions of things. For example, if I'm feeling upset about something, I will tell myself, "stop it, you're being dramatic". If I'm feeling sad about something, I will tell myself, "it's stupid of you to feel … Continue reading Validating Your Feelings
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Forgiving Yourself
At church this past Sunday, the sermon was about compassion; having compassion for others while standing firm in your beliefs. My takeaway from that was "okay, I need to be less judgmental of certain people in my life". Then yesterday at therapy, we had a huge breakthrough; forgiveness. But it wasn't about forgiving others, it was about … Continue reading Forgiving Yourself
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Kind of Had An Episode
Last night, I was triggered by something that I still do not understand about myself. Maybe it's due to my incredibly low self-esteem, maybe it's based on how I was raised, hell maybe it's because of an abusive relationship I was in many years ago, but anything relating to naked bodies even in an artistic … Continue reading Kind of Had An Episode
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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
BPD: A Journey 