Borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects how a person thinks, feels, and interacts with others, often leading to intense emotions and unpredictable behavior. How to help someone with BPD or how to deal with someone with borderline personality starts with recognizing there’s a need of i...
I can’t be with someone unable to control theirsymptoms. Just as others would not want to be around me if I could not controlmysymptoms! One of the columns I wrote forbp Magazinewas on therelationship “trap,”and it has clearly struck a chord, with more than 264,000 views to date....
As insensitive as the abuser is to you, they are sensitive to themselves. Narcissistic injuries are generally caused by stray comments or acts that wouldn’t cause pain to anyone but a narcissist. Narcissistic injuries oftentimes lead to narcissistic rage. Example: You cooked spaghetti for dinner ...
Learning to deal with feelings of anger rather than running away from them will enhance your sense of empowerment. It may help to reframe or reevaluate the situation(s). To begin, start by looking at your choices and what you do have control over. You cannot control other people, but you...
Emotional blackmail is abusive manipulation that may include the use of rage, intimidation, threats, shame, or guilt. Shaming you instills self-doubt to make you feel insecure. It can even be couched in a compliment: “I’m surprised that you of all people you’d stoop to that!” A cla...
A romantic relationship with someone with BPD can be, in a word, stormy. It's not uncommon to experience a great deal of turmoil and dysfunction. However, people with BPD canbe exceptionally caring, compassionate, and affectionate. In fact, some people find this level of devotion from a par...
Love yourself and respect yourself enough to fill the well that they bleed dry. They might not be capable of giving you the love and respect you deserve, but you are. [irp posts=”793″ name=”Toxic People: 12 Things They Do and How to Deal with Them”] Be careful of repeating the...
BPD Distortion Campaigns Written by:Rob December 29th, 2008 One of the classic behaviors of a person with Borderline Personality Disorder is the vilification campaign. The target is the person against whom the perpetrator Borderline conducts the vilification. The intent is to destroy the target’s ...
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a type of personality disorder defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a pattern of instability in personal relationships and self-image. People with BPD have...