Let’s talk about the most difficult skill, in my opinion, to practice. The way I define and understand radical acceptance is when you stop fighting reality, while also preventing pain from turning into suffering. For example, when I was in treatments and therapy, I had a really hard time accepting the fact that I wouldContinue reading “Radical Acceptance”
Tag Archives: Mental Health
The Power of Peers
I wanted to talk about group therapy today, and the impact it had on me. I never was one for groups of any size, and I’m still not. When I was about to be enrolled into Rogers for the first time, I knew it involved a lot of group therapy, and I was not thrilledContinue reading “The Power of Peers”
The Dangers of Stigma
As I have said in previous posts, I was very ashamed when I received my diagnosis of Borderline. Let’s face it, there are not too many good things to read about it on the internet. TV crime shows is another example. I am a big fan of criminal minds, and a lot of the timeContinue reading “The Dangers of Stigma”
BPD Symptoms: Dissociation
When I was first told that I have BPD, I had to get past all of the shame in order to do my own research. I looked up the symptoms and all of them were pretty accurate for me, except for dissociation. I read about it and I didn’t think I have ever experienced thatContinue reading “BPD Symptoms: Dissociation”
BPD Symptoms: Self Destruction
Why did I self destruct? The answer was never as simple as I wanted it to be. Everybody’s reason is different and and there is no clear cut solution. My self harm method was cutting, and I kept it at bay for a while. However, over time it turned more into a habit and IContinue reading “BPD Symptoms: Self Destruction”
BPD Symptoms: Fear of Abandonment
When being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, there are 9 symptoms/criteria that they look for. And in order to officially be diagnosed, you have to “fit” at least 5 of them. One of the main symptoms of BPD is fear of abandonment. This fear, for me, was the hardest one to cope with in theContinue reading “BPD Symptoms: Fear of Abandonment”
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