All people have vulnerable spots, phrases or situations that might make them react almost automatically in a certain way. For… Read more Abandonment: Trigger Alert!
Category: My Border Life
Why do we need World Mental Health Day?
These are the reasons why the need World Mental Health Day.
13 fictional characters people with BPD can relate with
These are some of the fictional characters in movies and TV which people with BPD can relate with.
The ironic shit that being functional brings along
By Mariana Many years ago, for a long while, my BPD symptoms were quite hard to miss. Impulsiveness, unpredictable explosions… Read more The ironic shit that being functional brings along
Why are borderline personality disorder and romantic relationships so DAMN hard?
By Mariana Spoiler alert. I don’t have the answer. At all. If anything, I’d love to hear what you think.… Read more Why are borderline personality disorder and romantic relationships so DAMN hard?
Responsible
by Dan Who are you? This question might look like a way someone could start a conversation but think about… Read more Responsible
Romantic love has tried to kill me more than once
By Mariana Our Achilles heel. After several years of huge efforts in therapy, with meds and a wide range of… Read more Romantic love has tried to kill me more than once
Borderline Personality Disorder & Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention Day
Remember Us
by Nando 1 Just one glass of beer, a piece of rusk, and there you are – in the space of… Read more Remember Us
Dear Me, Why Cry?
By Sheila, one of our readers What a dramatic teenager I was! My world was beautiful, and at times and… Read more Dear Me, Why Cry?
Motherfucker
By Dan In a scene that if you’ve watched Pulp Fiction, you undoubtedly remember, Jules Winnfield gets Pumpkin to retrieve… Read more Motherfucker
My Guilt And Fear Of Abandonment
By Liliana This might be a good title for my memoirs. As far as I can remember I have felt… Read more My Guilt And Fear Of Abandonment
Last time I lost it
By Mariana I wish I could tell you that this story took place a long time ago. I mean, I… Read more Last time I lost it
Meds?
By MarianaMedication for Borderline Personality Disorder…do we need drugs? Is BPD a physical condition? Are our brains chemically out of… Read more Meds?
Embracing Madness Disarmes Stigma
By Liliana When I was 33 years old, I visited my sister in a city called Guadalajara, where she attended… Read more Embracing Madness Disarmes Stigma
You Don’t Look Like You Have BPD
By Mariana The first time I spoke in front of a crowd about my mental condition a man approached and… Read more You Don’t Look Like You Have BPD
Finding Our Own Superpower
By Mariana Having borderline personality disorder can very often feel like a curse. Living with your emotions on the very… Read more Finding Our Own Superpower
Are We Just… Misunderstood?
by Ana Montana I once read that Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses. And, well,… Read more Are We Just… Misunderstood?
A Gift, A Curse
by Ana Montana I once read that having Borderline Personality Disorder can be both, a gift and a curse. My… Read more A Gift, A Curse