Out of the Mire
…because thriving is the goal
Category: mental health
Borderline Personality Disorder and Mirroring
I wrote this post, The Male Borderline Waif, a year ago, and it gets a lot of daily traffic. For as much research that’s been accomplished over the decades around borderline personality disorder (BPD), there are still few answers to be had particularly for… Continue Reading “Borderline Personality Disorder and Mirroring”
The Persona Paradigm
I’ve been editing old posts. It’s been a much bigger process than I expected what with over 200 posts and six years worth of material. I came across this post written in 2014, and it dovetailed so nicely with my latest post. Why… Continue Reading “The Persona Paradigm”
Preparing to Transform
I have been attending therapy faithfully. I look forward to the day when I don’t require it any longer. At the same time, I encourage people to go. For some people, therapy is like an engine overhaul. For others, it’s like going in for… Continue Reading “Preparing to Transform”
Getting Triggered: Healing from Trauma
I wasn’t sure who would read my previous post on the experience of getting triggered (Getting Triggered). I can’t find much helpful information on it to be honest. The online article from 1in6 from which I cited was actually one of the best articles I’ve… Continue Reading “Getting Triggered: Healing from Trauma”
Getting Triggered
I thought I might document what a triggered response looks like. Why? Well, for a few reasons. I have PTSD of the long-term variety. I wish it were acute, but it isn’t. I can contain like a pro. I can hide my emotional suffering… Continue Reading “Getting Triggered”
The Borderline Blame Storm
I was asked recently to write more about being in relationship with someone who expresses as having a personality disorder. Firstly, I want to be careful because I don’t want to vilify people who carry this diagnosis. There is a lot of inflammatory rhetoric… Continue Reading “The Borderline Blame Storm”
The Triune Brain
Before we can discuss retraining our brains to think differently in terms of recovering from something like PTSD or generalized anxiety or even transitioning from major life events like divorce, it’s important to step back for a moment and talk about the human brain.… Continue Reading “The Triune Brain”
Retraining the Anxious Brain
I want to discuss what some people think is rather quotidian but is anything but–anxiety. To do that, I am going to describe what it’s like living alone after almost twenty years of being married. It’s harder than I expected but not for the reasons I… Continue Reading “Retraining the Anxious Brain”
Name It to Regulate It
There are times when I have heard something so profound that I was grateful I lived to reach that moment. Suddenly, my life made more sense, or my understanding of what I will be able to accomplish opened up. I had one of those… Continue Reading “Name It to Regulate It”
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