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Simple Ways to Practice Self Care When You’re Introverted
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This world is a loud, bright place that is only getting bigger by the day. In some way, it seems that it’s a world for extroverts, and it can leave introverts feeling overwhelmed. That’s why it’s so important to find ways to practice self care if you’re an introvert. You need solitude to recharge, and […]
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BPD Splitting: What A Devaluing Split Looks Like for Borderline Personality Disorder
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Trigger Warning: Self destructive thoughts, splitting black, invalidation, relationship argument [Note: This post was published in 2021.] In this post, I go over what BPD splitting is and show real life examples of splitting. I also touch on distorted thoughts a person with BPD might have during an episode. As always, please note that my experience […]
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A Guide to Radical Acceptance (For People with BPD)
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Hi, I’m Sarah and I have borderline personality disorder. I use BPD Beautiful, a BPD recovery blog, to help spread awareness and to keep myself accountable in my own recovery. In this post, we’re going to talk about Radical Acceptance—a popular DBT skill that is meant to help you regulate your emotions and manage BPD […]
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How I Overcome Regressions in BPD Recovery
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[Note: This post was published in May 2021.] Back in the fall—my therapist told me that after two years of working with her on my borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms and childhood trauma, I’d made enough progress in my BPD recovery to begin decreasing services. We went from weekly sessions to bi-weekly sessions. Then we […]
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BPD Episodes 101: Everything You Need to Know
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[Note: This post was published in July 2020, before I was in remission.] People with BPD are often labelled as dramatic, attention seeking or crazy. While it may look that way from the outside sometimes, what’s going on inside is A LOT more complex. What people with BPD need—especially during BPD episodes, is patience, validation, […]
