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#BPD and money – a constant problem
In 2001, I had over almost a million dollars in the bank. All that money is now gone. What happened? Well, my wife with BPD spent a lot of the money on trips (which were fun), clothes, jewelry and other “non-renewable” things. I’ve found that money and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) don’t mix well. These days money is a constant problem in my household. While I make a decent amount in my day job, it’s never enough. It was impossible for me to prevent my wife from spending large amounts of money on (what I thought at the time) trivial things. I didn’t discover the skills from When Hope is…
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Author Shows How to Find Bliss With Mental Health
To many Americans, mental illness seems like a distant problem. It would shock many to hear that, according to a 2008 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report, the lifetime prevalence for borderline personality disorder is 5.9 percent. This caustic and destructive disorder quickly threw author Nicholas E. Cleveland’s life into disarray when he met his second wife. What started with intense physical and emotional connection turned into a “Fatal Attraction” tale, with Cleveland forcing his wife to seek psychiatric help. Cleveland’s story is offered candidly in his new book, “From Happiness to Tragedy; to Bliss on the Borderline.” It is a close examination of life, love and loss…
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The Top Five Must-Have Books for People who want to know about BPD Firsthand
The top five must-have books for people who want to know about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) firsthand. These are must-reads! [amazonshowcase_a8e9aa465af3cb9e81efc8d87d9a4145] No related posts.
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9 Books That Redefine ‘Crazy’
When Kaysen finally gleans her diagnosis from all her medical records, “Borderline Personality Disorder,” the answer is all the more vague and unsettling. We never truly know whether she was “certifiable” or not, which is perhaps the whole point. 9 Books That Redefine ‘Crazy’ Sandra Block Everyone is a little bit ‘crazy.’ At least that’s my theory. And as a neurologist, I’m quasi-educated on the matter. Do I include myself in that statement? Of course I do! I wouldn’t be a writer if I hadn’t spent some time in therapy. Craziness is in the eye of the beholder, and the line between madness and sanity is often a gray one.…
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Is it a mood disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder
Here is some insight on moods vs emotions from When Hope is Not Enough: Since I believe that the foundation for BPD is emotional dysregulation, most of the day-to-day conflicts, issues, rages and manipulative behavior spring from this feature of BPD. Emotional dysregulation is the engine that drives the train of BPD. Shame and impulsiveness also contribute no doubt (maybe as fuel and throttle respectively), but the engine itself is emotional dysregulation. In that way, BPD is much like a traditional mood disorder, such as bipolar disorder. The main feature that separates BPD from bipolar disorder is the length and frequency of the “mood” swings. Emotions are more fast-acting than…
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Interview with Talya Lewis Author & BPD Sufferer
Interview with Talya Lewis, author of The Boom Boom Retreat: A Memoir and Borderline Personality Disorder sufferer (in the past). It’s worth a listen and her book is worth a read, especially for people with BPD. “Shame is the core experience of someone with Borderline Disorder” – a quote from the audio. It just confirms that what I wrote in When Hope is Not Enough is true. I write of shame as the fuel of BPD, with emotional regulation being the engine. A quote from my book: “Emotional dysregulation is the engine that drives the train of BPD. Shame and impulsiveness also contribute no doubt (maybe as fuel and throttle…