Borderline and Back: Hope, Management and Resilience for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Am I the most consistently inconsistent BPD podcaster out there? Quite possibly... Thank you all for sticking by me after another months-long hiatus where I have worked through some thoughts and experiences I have been going through. I struggle with knowing what to share. I struggle with trusting myself and my experiences as I enter a new stage of BPD management - I guess you could say have been gaslighting myself a lot lately. I have been struggling with how I will come across here as I talk about how much better I am doing. Is that relatable? I worry it will come off as bragging. And then I remember part of why I wanted to share through this podcast is to ultimately spread hope in addition to sharing struggles, skills, tips and tricks that have helped me.  Thank you for continuing to be on this journey of growth with me. Maggie All Things Borderline and Back https://linktr.ee/borderlineandback Want to receive access to exclusive content? Consider subscribing for $4.99 per month https://anchor.fm/borderlineandback/subscribe Want to reach out? I can be reached by email at [email protected], through the Anchor App's voice message function, and via instagram @borderlineandback.

Am I the most consistently inconsistent BPD podcaster out there? Quite possibly... Thank you all for sticking by me after another months-long hiatus where I have worked through some thoughts and experiences I have been going through. I struggle with knowing what to share. I struggle with trusting myself and my experiences as I enter a new stage of BPD management - I guess you could say have been gaslighting myself a lot lately - that is an idea for a whole different podcast episode.  Join me today as I discuss tying up loose ends as I have finalized my divorce. How I found my voice to express my experiences of our marriage to my ex-husband and how I allowed myself the space to not make myself or my experiences small. Thank you for continuing to be on this journey of growth with me.  Maggie  All Things Borderline and Back https://linktr.ee/borderlineandback Want to receive access to exclusive content? Consider subscribing for $4.99 per month https://anchor.fm/borderlineandback/subscribe Check out the Borderline and Back patreon to support this podcast. https://www.patreon.com/borderlineandback/membership Want to reach out? I can be reached by email at [email protected], through the Anchor App's voice message function, and via instagram @borderlineandback.

Hello Everyone,  I started recording this episode over a month ago, and I couldn't finish it. Not because I didn't want to, but because I was carrying so much shame about the subject matter that I couldn't sit down to finish recording. I was carrying the shame that I have this platform but that I had something in my life tied to my BPD management journey that was not "in control". I carried shame that I wasn't perfect, that I was a fraud. I thought I could tackle this alone, and today I realized that I can't anymore. You will notice a difference in the recording where I pop in over a month later from when I initially pressed play and I chat about where I am at today (time of recording and uploading). Eating disorders are extremely serious and should be (need to be) addressed and monitored by trained medical professionals. It was so hard for me to make those calls to my psychiatrist, therapist, GP, and friend today. But it needed to be done. I need help. And there is no shame in admitting that. I am including some links below to resources that are available to those of you who might be struggling with an E.D yourself or have a loved one who is.  National Eating Disorder Information Centre (Canadian) https://nedic.ca/ Eating Disorder Hope (international) https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/treatment-for-eating-disorders/international ANAD (United States) https://anad.org/ M. All Things Borderline and Back https://linktr.ee/borderlineandback Want to receive access to exclusive content? Consider subscribing for $4.99 per month https://anchor.fm/borderlineandback/subscribe Check out the Borderline and Back patreon to support this podcast. https://www.patreon.com/borderlineandback/membership Want to reach out? I can be reached by email at [email protected], through the Anchor App's voice message function, and via instagram @borderlineandback.

A subscriber to the show (Ainsley) requested an episode about beginner-friendly advice/tips for someone who has been recently diagnosed. What a brilliant idea for an episode, I am kind of disappointed in myself for not thinking of this first!!  I released this for early subscriber access back in July and wanted to share it out now for the rest of you. Sorry for the muffled audio - I am sorting out how to have better audio on video uploads, something that I plan to make exclusive for subscribers (as well as exclusive/early episode releases). Tips! * google isn't always your friend, Reddit is terrifying, a lot of stigmatizing content is out there * make sure you take care of your physical health and safety first, that means getting help for any kind of eating disorder, self harm activity, making those dreaded doctors and dentist appointments. Physical health is a major part of mental health and vice-versa * be selective about the content you choose to consume - social media etc * start small! Management isn't a sprint, it is a marathon. It is tempting to want to throw yourself into it but that will lead to burn out - trust me * be kind to, and forgive yourself first. learn to love yourself unconditionally, to be able to care for yourself (aka little you, your inner child with needs) to release the need for other people to ground us emotionally Thanks to each of you for supporting this podcast, I appreciate you all so much. M. All Things Borderline and Back https://linktr.ee/borderlineandback Check out the Borderline and Back patreon to support this podcast. https://www.patreon.com/borderlineandback/membership Want to reach out? I can be reached by email at [email protected], through the Anchor App's voice message function, and via instagram @borderlineandback.

The topic for the episode was requested by a listener; I don't know if I actually hit the nail on the head here. I ramble a bit, but I hope that there is something  helpful for at least one listener. Please know you are not alone, that while the deepest lows might feel crushing, the emotional roller coaster might have you feeling exhausted - like it is too much - that I hope you can pause and find something to ground you. To recentre you and help you feel connected to something, someone, outside of yourself.  If you are in a state of crisis or are having thoughts of suicide/self harm please call your local emergency services number. Below is a link to several international suicide and crisis support lines as well.  https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ M. All Things Borderline and Back https://linktr.ee/borderlineandback Want to receive access to exclusive content? Consider subscribing for $4.99 per month https://anchor.fm/borderlineandback/subscribe Check out the Borderline and Back patreon to support this podcast. https://www.patreon.com/borderlineandback/membership Want to reach out? I can be reached by email at [email protected], through the Anchor App's voice message function, and via instagram @borderlineandback.