borderline personality disorder: what is it, do you have it, and is it curable?

So maybe you’ve come across an infographic on social media or an article about BPD. You read about the chronic feelings of emptiness, deep fear of abandonment, the unstable or shifting self-image. It all just seems to fit. You might think: “that’s me. I’ve got BPD.” Then the Google rabbit hole begins… I remember being at this place in my journey. It was extremely overwhelming. I found a lot of resources that were helpful, but I also found a lot of information that made me feel like I was a hopeless and horrible person who could never find love or live a meaningful life because BPD was an “incurable lifelong disease.” In this episode, I’ll be giving you the BPD basics. The information I wish I would have known at the beginning of my recovery journey that would have saved me a lot of time and suffering. By the end, you’ll view BPD in a completely different way. I’ll even provide you with some resources that will help you kick start your own journey. Questions answered and topics explored in this episode: ■ What is borderline personality disorder? ■ What does BPD stand for?■ What is the DSM and what does it say about borderline personality disorder?■ What does it mean to have BPD? What does it feel like?■ What to do if you find yourself wondering, “do I have BPD?”■ How you can begin self-healing from BPD symptoms if you don’t have access to adequate mental health care■ How to get diagnosed with BPD (and why relentlessly pursuing a diagnosis might not be the most effective use of your time)■ How people with BPD think■ Is BPD curable? Can someone with BPD get better? Resources mentioned:  ■ Free PDF DBT Skills Worksheet: “Check The Facts”■ BPD self-management (article with tons of free resources and PDFs)■ Book by Martha Beck “The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self”■ How to find your core values (full guide)FULL ACCESS // CLICK HERE to unlock full future + past episodes and hundreds of hours of bonus content (including voice notes from me) as a Premium Submarine on Patreon. CONNECT WITH ME // CLICK HERE to email me, submit a voicemail, read my Substack, check out my book recommendation list on Amazon, follow me on IG, or listen to my sleep + meditation podcast Night Night Bitch (or visit backfromtheborderline.com) Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment or consultation with a licensed mental health professional. acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/back-from-the-borderline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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You can perform emotional alchemy and I will show you how.The idea of alchemy is to reduce something with fire – burning it down so that something new can rise from the ashes. You can do this with your personality, too. You’ve always had the power; you just didn’t know that. Now you do. Highly sensitive, emotional, and intuitive children are often impacted most severely by dysfunctional family dynamics, childhood emotional neglect, sexual abuse, grooming, generational trauma, and inherited toxic shame. As adults, these same children often find themselves with a disorder or dysfunction label, as mainstream psychiatry tries to convince them that the root of their suffering is due to a disordered personality or chemical imbalance. Our current medical model of mental health is quick to pathologize. Psychiatrists and therapists operating within this model often ask, “What’s wrong with you?” but rarely, “What *happened* to you?” Personalities are not cancerous tumors; psychological suffering cannot be accurately understood or treated through the lens of a purely medical model. We have to go deeper. And that's exactly what we do here on Back from the Borderline. A path toward healing exists, even though I know it can feel impossible when you’re looking up from rock bottom. Through working with and integrating the concepts we explore in each episode together, you’ll learn to:✧ Better regulate, name and process your emotions✧ Understand and reduce chronic feelings of emptiness✧ Confront and uproot your toxic shame✧ Put an end to recurring patterns of self-sabotage✧ Connect with your Higher Self✧ Break the cycle of generational family trauma✧ Set healthier boundaries with yourself and others✧ Recognize the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships✧ Heal from a chronic need to please and seek validation from othersTune in and prepare yourself to be standing in the ashes of the person you used to be. New episodes drop every Tuesday. As for me? I'm Mollie Adler. A disillusioned millennial, podcaster, writer, creative, existential thinker, obsessive researcher (huge nerd), and fellow f*cked up human desperately trying to find meaning in a society and culture that seems to be devoid of it. To read my Substack articles, access my Amazon book recommendation list, submit a voicemail, or contact me for collaborations, visit https://linktr.ee/backfromtheborderline. Anyone – even you – can come Back From the Borderline. 𓆩ᥫ᭡𓆪  acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/back-from-the-borderline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.