“Hear me out. The idea of 'radical acceptance' is that sometimes in order to reduce suffering, you have to stop fighting the situation and do the counterintuitive thing. Wholeheartedly embrace reality, spiky bits and all.” Borderline Personality DisorderRadical AcceptanceBpdDbtDialectical Behavioral Therapy Book:Phantom Pains Source: Phantom Pains
“I don't think that the instant desperate attachment Borderlines feel really counts as love, but I had never felt any other kind of love, so I didn't know.” Borderline Personality Disorder Book:Borderline Source: Borderline
“Beneath your pain, the foundation of you is love, has always been. Even when people are unworthy of it, you give love with your whole heart. Even if it tears you to pieces.” LoveMental IllnessBorderline Personality DisorderBpd Book:Impostor Syndrome Source: Impostor Syndrome
“I know how bored and restless you must feel when you have no one on whom to focus your passion. It's why Teo's dismissal enraged you; he was your best candidate." pg. 104” Mental HealthBorderline Personality Disorder Book:Borderline Source: Borderline
“Do what you're supposed to do, regardless of what you're feeling. Regardless of whether it feels right or wrong in the moment. Ignore your thoughts. Just Do the Thing.” Borderline Personality DisorderBpdDbtDialectical Behavioral TherapyExecutive Functioning Book:Phantom Pains Source: Phantom Pains