Condition
BPD
Big love, big pain, real skills.
Borderline personality disorder involves intense emotions, identity shifts, and fear of abandonment. DBT skills — mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness — change lives.
What it can feel like
- 0 to 100 in seconds
- Splitting between hero and villain
- Empty when alone, overwhelmed together
Things worth remembering
- "Feelings aren't facts — and they aren't forever."
- "Urges pass. You don't have to act on every one."
- "Repair is possible. You're not a lost cause."
Before you send the text
"Wait 10 minutes."
"Cold water on the face."
"Ask: what do I actually need right now?"
Tools that tend to help
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