Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is often misunderstood — especially when it comes to intense emotional reactions, particularly rage. While many people with BPD feel deep shame about their anger, the rage isn’t random. It often comes from a place of fear, vulnerability, and a desperate need to protect the self from perceived abandonment or invalidation. […]
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When you’re in the middle of a BPD emotional crisis, everything can feel urgent, overwhelming, and out of control. Your heart is racing, your thoughts are spiraling, and you might feel like the only way to make it stop is to lash out, shut down, or hurt yourself. But you don’t have to hurt yourself
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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) often look similar on the surface — emotional flashbacks, intense fear of abandonment, mood swings, and relationship struggles. Because of this overlap, many people wonder: Do I have BPD, or is it unresolved trauma? The answer matters, because understanding the root of your pain shapes
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Living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can feel like riding a rollercoaster without a seatbelt. Emotions can be intense, unpredictable, and overwhelming. One practical way to regain some control? Journaling. Writing offers a safe outlet to process feelings, track patterns, and calm inner chaos. Here are some targeted journaling prompts to support emotional regulation if
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For many people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), intense emotional surges can feel like an emotional hijacking. One minute, you’re okay. The next, you’re flooded with rage, panic, shame, or grief — and it feels like you’re losing control of your mind, your body, or your behavior. This fear of losing control isn’t imagined. It’s
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One of the most painful and confusing experiences for people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is the emotional chaos that comes when someone they love isn’t physically or emotionally present. Even a short absence or a shift in tone can feel like complete rejection. At the heart of this is a psychological concept called object
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