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									New Member Introductions - Fan Community for Sadie&#039;s Favorite				            </title>
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            <description>Discuss Sadie&#039;s Favorite: A Novel by Sarah Rose and get BPD support on the Sadie&#039;s Favorite Community Board.</description>
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                        <title>summer</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[hi.i’m summer.
i found this book at a time when i wasn’t really looking for anything new, and it kind of stayed with me longer than i expected. i tend to read slowly and reread certain scen...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p data-start="210" data-end="226">hi.<br data-start="213" data-end="216" />i’m summer.</p>
<p data-start="228" data-end="424">i found this book at a time when i wasn’t really looking for anything new, and it kind of stayed with me longer than i expected. i tend to read slowly and reread certain scenes more than i should.</p>
<p data-start="426" data-end="524">mostly here to read other people’s thoughts and sit with them for a bit.<br data-start="498" data-end="501" />glad this space exists.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Um Hi</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I’m new here and wanted to pop in to say hello. I’m a 27 year old single mom from New Hampshire with two amazing little ones: a spirited 3-year-old daughter and a curious 5-year-old son. Of ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p data-start="17" data-end="384">I’m new here and wanted to pop in to say hello. I’m a 27 year old single mom from New Hampshire with two amazing little ones: a spirited 3-year-old daughter and a curious 5-year-old son. Of course they keep my days busy and loud (but also full of love). I was diagnosed with BPD in 2023. While that journey has been challenging, it’s also helped me understand myself beter.</p>
<p data-start="386" data-end="637">I read Sadie’s Favorite over the weekend and honestly I felt so seen by it. It was like parts of my inner world were put into words. It made me feel a little less alone. Like Sadie, I try so hard to be a good enough mom and feel like I'm failing daily. </p>
<p data-start="639" data-end="812" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">I’m really just here to meet other like-minded people and fellow fans of the story and say hi. Looking forward to connecting with you all</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Hello from the west coast!</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I’m Chrissy. I’ve been in recovery for a long time, but Sadie’s story reminded me of how nonlinear healing really is. Glad to be here.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>I’m Chrissy. I’ve been in recovery for a long time, but Sadie’s story reminded me of how nonlinear healing really is. Glad to be here.</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>I guess I&#039;m the first</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hey hi hello! I’m Mia. Slightly caffeinated, probably overthinking this intro. I finished Sadie’s Favorite last week. Parts of it felt like someone cracked my ribcage open and took notes (af...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p data-start="0" data-end="340">Hey hi hello! I’m Mia. Slightly caffeinated, probably overthinking this intro. I finished Sadie’s Favorite last week. Parts of it felt like someone cracked my ribcage open and took notes (affectionately). I live with BPD, and yeah… the resonance hit hard. Just wanted to thank Sarah Rose for writing and publishing it. </p>
<p data-start="635" data-end="753" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Really glad to be here. I know this community is just getting off the ground, which somehow makes being here even cooler? Like we’re early, we’re building the vibe. &#x1f60e; </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Hello from Admin</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hi everyone — we’re really glad you’re here. BPD Beautiful exists to create honest, compassionate, and realistic conversations about Borderline Personality Disorder, trauma, relationships, a...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left"><span>Hi everyone — we’re really glad you’re here. </span>BPD Beautiful exists to create honest, compassionate, and realistic conversations about Borderline Personality Disorder, trauma, relationships, and recovery. We focus on education, lived experience, and healing without shame — and without minimizing the real impact these experiences can have.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><em>Sadie’s Favorite </em>wasn’t written to romanticize pain or assign villains and heroes—it was written to name patterns, show the emotional reality behind them, and explore what it looks like to slowly wake up, reckon with harm and choose something different.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><span>We created this community because stories like this don’t end when the last page is read. They raise questions. They stir recognition. They bring up memories, grief, relief and (sometimes) clarity. This forum is a place to talk about all of that — thoughtfully, safely, and at your own pace.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left"><span>You’ll find different spaces here for:</span></p>
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<li><span>Book discussion and character analysis</span></li>
<li><span>Personal reflections and reactions</span></li>
<li><span>Fan art, writing, and creative expression</span></li>
<li><span>Peer support around BPD, trauma and abuse</span></li>
<li><span>Casual conversation in the Community Lounge</span></li>
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<p style="text-align: left"><span>If you’re not sure where to start, feel free to post your own introduction or </span>jump into any of the starter posts we already posted in the forums—reflective prompts, polls and discussion threads. Replying to one is an easy way to help the community come alive and see who else is here with you.</p>
<p style="text-align: left"><span>Thank you for being part of this space and helping shape what it becomes.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left"><span>—BPD Beautiful </span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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