As you know, I’m a follower of Christ, which means that I believe in the God of the Bible. I originally sent this to a group of Christians dealing with mental illness. This version is edited a little for this blog. If you’re on a spiritual journey of your own, this post might help you […]
Read More...My worst times are when I wake up after a nap. That’s when bad memories come upon me. It just happened again, though the bad thoughts now-a-days are not nearly like they were a couple of months ago. I’ve come to see how I must get up and do something (like the blogging I’m […]
Read More...I’m concerned. Wondering if I’m getting enough DBT to make a difference. I have three therapists: One is only a case manager – does very little actual therapy with me. Another is a clinical therapist, great at helping with the spiritual part of me, something I consider important and am grateful for. The third, a […]
Read More...I’ve been meaning to write about this for a long time now. But today I’m caught feeling quite angry about an issue that concerns many of us. The name that’s been given our illness – Borderline Personality Disorder – is an utterly inaccurate description of what we deal with. Giving the illness such a name […]
Read More...I’ve always cried easily, something that has caused me much embarrassment over the years. With my recent diagnosis I learned that this super sensitivity is a feature of BPD. I finally realized that my life-long problem was the result of an illness all along. One of the things I best remember about our wedding forty-seven […]
Read More...As you’ve probably gathered, I believe in God and follow Jesus. Because of that, many of my posts may contain references to my faith and what it has done for me. I’m hoping that you’ll benefit from such posts and be encouraged by them, even if you don’t have a belief in God. David of […]
Read More...I’ve been thinking – I could say almost endlessly – about forgiveness. Have I already talked to you about that here before? Am I getting tiresome to listen to? I know some people in my offline life must be. Stigma is such an ugly thing, making otherwise perfectly good “normal” people consider those who are […]
Read More...A few days ago I received an email from someone who told me that she too suffers from BPD. She understands what I’m dealing with. It’s so good to be reminded that I’m not alone and that there’s someone out there who cares enough to share this with me. I was glad she contacted me. […]
Read More...I’ve let a bunch of you know of my BPD, something most people with such an illness would not reveal. I do so because BPD, unlike what people think, is in itself not a shameful illness. And so, I’m not going to be ashamed to talk openly with you. Why should a person be ashamed […]
Read More...There’s a Bible verse that speaks about forgiveness: “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” (1 Peter 4:8) Today I was thinking about how very true that is. When we love a person deeply, we want to forgive her. We want to try and overlook the wrongs she […]
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