are you in LOVE or in LIMERENCE? (the difference between intimacy and neurotic obsession)

This episode gives big sitting-down-for-coffee-with-your-big-sister-for-a-heart-to-heart energy. Together, we'll discuss social media and its impact on emotion dysregulation, discussing your mental health with your family, how to heal after rushing into new relationships too quickly, and the inevitable post-honeymoon phase crash.Questions answered and topics discussed in this episode:■ The impact social media usage has on emotion dysregulation (and the reason behind my current digital detox) ■ How my views have changed regarding getting a BPD diagnosis (and why I no longer take psychiatrists' word as the "gospel truth" and encourage anyone to get a second opinion after getting any psychiatric diagnosis)■ How to find and interview a therapist (questions I ask mental health professionals to see if they're a good fit for me)■ How to do a social media detox the right way (without splitting)■ Tips on cleansing your social media feeds (that actually work)■ Telling parents you have BPD (should you do it, and how should you approach these conversations?) ■ Tips for managing emotion dysregulation in new relationships (why it can sometimes feel like your relationships never work)■ When love becomes an addiction: limerence and emotion dysregulation (is there a link?) To access the second half of this episode, where I dive even more deeply into limerence and its connection to BPD symptoms, you’ll need to become a premium subscriber. Click the link at the bottom of the description of this episode to learn more.Recommended and mentioned resources: ■ The Blindboy Podcast - Speaking to a Cyberpsychologist about the psychology of online behaviour■ Article - "What is Limerence? 5 Signs You're Experiencing It (Not Love)"■ Book - "Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself" by Kristin NeffFULL 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.