Borderline Personality Disorder – The Identity Void – The Black Hole of Self

Shifting Healing Focus Back to BPD Six months ago I admitted defeat to my alcoholism and walked back into the 12-Step rooms. These past six months my main focus as been managing my alcoholism. Now, with a new sponsor since my last BPD blog and a new home group – I feel invigorated as I…

Borderline Personality Disorder & Histrionic Personality Disorder – Reflections On A Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Feeling Life So Deeply It is speculated within the field of experts who diagnose mental health issues that those with BPD are born into this world more sensitive than others. Sensitive to the world around us, feeling emotions much more deeply than averagely felt by others. There is an empathic trait about us. We can…

2023 Thoughts – Looking Forward – Eyes On Today

Without Alcohol I am back in 12-Step rooms. I wrote two blogs recently, related to a specific 12-Step program but have unpublished them to honor the 12-Step – 11th Tradition: Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films….

Borderline Personality Disorder & Histrionic Personality Disorder – EMDR and Inner Resources

EMDR – Wasn’t Ready A while back my therapist and I tried an EMDR session, but I wasn’t ready. I spoke about this in my blog: Borderline Personality Disorder & Histrionic Personality Disorder – The Start of EMDR – Creating New Pathways to Calm Now A lot has changed since then. I am on Effexor…

Borderline Personality Disorder & Histrionic Personality Disorder – Healing Takes Time

Healing Takes Time In my last therapy session, I spoke of how I felt a bit overwhelmed with the many techniques Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers to help those with BPD navigate life with better success. My therapist reassured me that I am still relatively new to adjusting with my diagnoses, and it will take…