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I haven’t bought/read it yet, but here’s a children’s book for kids with a BP mom
I stumbled across this children’s book, An Umbrella for Alex, which is a book for kids trying to understand mom’s BPD behavior. Like I said, I haven’t bought it or read it. Maybe one of you would like to and drop me a message as to how effective it is (or is not). I know my kids know when (as my daughter puts it) “mommy’s doing it” – which I know she means that mom is acting an an impulsive BPD-like fashion. I’m a little wary of the book though. It comes from the Personality Disorder Awareness Network (PDAN) of which I have never heard. It would seem that in…
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STEPPS treatment for BPD steps up
Here is a study conducted by the University of Iowa and developer of STEPPS. The STEPPS program stands for: Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) for outpatients with borderline personality disorder: a randomized controlled trial and 1-year follow-up. Blum N, St John D, Pfohl B, Stuart S, McCormick B, Allen J, Arndt S, Black DW. Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. OBJECTIVE: Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) is a 20-week manual-based group treatment program for outpatients with borderline personality disorder that combines cognitive behavioral elements and skills training with a systems component. The authors…
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The Myth of the High-Functioning Borderline
While this post is popular and many people read it, it is old. If you’d like to get a newer/different perspective go to the UPDATE: see this link. Today’s subject is the Myth of the High-Functioning Borderline. I have been scouring the research on BPD to find out if anyone in the research or therapeutic community uses this term or concept high-functioning versus low-functioning Borderline. I have yet to find any author in either the research community or therapeutic community reference this concept. It crops up in the support community (in “Stop Walking on Eggshells” and on both bpd411.org and bpdcentral.com). It also crops up in the “cross-over” community (see…
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Saving yourself from Cognitive Distortions
Some time ago I posted a list of Cognitive Distortions. I never posted the “antidotes” to these until now. Here they are: 1. Identify The Distortion: Write down your negative thoughts so you can see which of the ten cognitive distortions you’re involved in. This will make it easier to think about the problem in a more positive and realistic way. 2. Examine The Evidence: Instead of assuming that your negative thought is true, examine the actual evidence for it. For example, if you feel that you never do anything right, you could list several things you have done successfully. 3. The Double-Standard Method: Instead of putting yourself down in…
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Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse Friends – a match made in heaven?
Well, I found out today that Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty are hanging out together. Wow! What a match. Amy is leading my celeb-o-meter of possible celebrities with BPD, and Pete has (maybe) jumped to the head of the line and pinned the meter with his blood paintings, self-harm, drug usage and you name what else. I guess there’s some sort of attraction to someone like you. According to most sites, it’s platonic – but would can have sex after doing a boat load of drugs anyway? No related posts.
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The myth of Hoovering
NOTE: I responded to a comment about this article. If you’re gonna read this one – also read this one. I get so sick of the “support community” for Non-BP’s on the Internet. The terms that invent and proliferate – it’s enough to drive someone crazy. Misinformation, misinformation, misinformation. I understand that Nons are upset, angry and confused about BPD. Heck, I was upset, angry and confused too – about three ten years ago. I think it’s best to learn as much as you can about the disorder and to practice skills to make things easier, both for the BP and the Non-BP. Today, I’d like to take on the idea…