I'm back! I took a bit of a break from my blog as we focused on the kids going back to school and adjusting our schedules and appointments accordingly. One of the things I've noticed since school started is what I'm making this blog post about; a borderline mother helping her children navigate their friendships. … Continue reading Cut and Dry
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Love Me, Need Me, Hold Me
Do you ever feel like you crave affection so much that you need it to survive, like water? I feel this in phases. Sometimes, I'm fine. Other times, I practically need an IV of affection, constantly flowing through me so I can't wander off. That's one of my personal struggles with borderline personality disorder; if … Continue reading Love Me, Need Me, Hold Me
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Motherhood and BPD
Being a mother and also a borderline is so incredibly difficult sometimes. I love these little humans with everything I have, and when they're actually getting along or listening to me, things are fantastic. It's when they're doing the opposite of those things that I become extremely overwhelmed and I start taking it personally. I've … Continue reading Motherhood and BPD
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A Radical Acceptance Experience
Some friends of mine have decided to throw a surprise birthday party for someone on a day that I'm unavailable. I told them that it was fine, not to try and plan it on another day because of me, seeing as I was the only one who couldn't make it. But internally I'm angry, and … Continue reading A Radical Acceptance Experience
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I Hate Taking Care of Myself
It almost never fails. I find a good routine for myself, I feel really confident in what I'm doing and look forward to seeing my progress in a few months, but then I'm hit with a setback. What was it this time? My lower back. The TLDR version is I have narrowing in the lower … Continue reading I Hate Taking Care of Myself
BPD: A Journey 