This one got really personal and it honestly hurt to discuss.  However, I promised an honest, open look at BPD and what it is for me.  In this episode I discuss some of my past trauma and how it has shaped things I have done in my life.

In this episode I discuss what a favorite person (FP) is to someone who has BPD.  I go over my own experience with an FP and what that looked like for me.  I also go off topic a bit to discuss relationships in general, manipulation, abuse and communication.  The biggest things I would like listeners to take away from this are that FP's are one of the toughest situations a person w/BPD can face and that despite those difficulties, healthy relationships are absolutely possible!

In this episode I discuss what splitting is and how I, as a person with BPD, use it.  I discuss the effect it has had on my personal relationships and my constant struggle to find a healthier way to deal with conflict and perceived abandonment.

This episode discusses what emotion regulation is and why it is difficult for people with BPD.  I discuss my mental breakdown and what role being unable to regulate my emotions played into that.  I also discuss how I previously managed emotions and what lessons I was taught about them growing up versus how I manage them now.  There is explicit language in this episode but it's more real and raw than my previous two.  As always there is a trigger warning - if any part of the episode becomes too much please stop listening and take care of you!

Borderline Personality Disorder - what is it?  When I was first diagnosed I had no idea what BPD really was.  In this episode we cover what the 9 traits are as defined by the DSM-V. I also go over my experience with the traits, what a good, medium, and bad day look like for me and how I handle this disorder.  Previews on future show topics also included.

The first episode of The Borderline Space podcast!  This episode is a brief introduction to myself, your host.  I discuss what life has been like since being diagnosed with BPD, why I felt making this podcast was so important, and what to expect in future episodes.  

*Trigger Warning*
This episode covers the following topics:
Suicide
Self Harm
Trauma
Abuse