Who am I? Is it ok for me to exist as an imperfect, growing, learning, developing being? Is it ok for me to make mistakes? Am I still a “good person” after I screw up, and screw up again, and again? Am I lovable, nonetheless? These are vitally important questions that require answers in the early stages of life so that a person can navigate the many hills and valleys of their life experience. Unfortunately, however, many of us sincerely do not have clear answers to these questions, and subsequently, we are haunted by them for much of our lives. They likewise haunt people with the emotional vulnerabilities of borderline personality disorder regularly, and most likely more so than non-BPD individuals because of their extreme emotional sensitivities which can strongly influence their thoughts.

In today’s podcast, the subject was about unstable/unclear self-image, one of the often-enduring traits of BPD. Perhaps one of the most soul-crushing traits to experience day in and day out, but as real and painful as the toothache you desperately needed a dentist to help with that one time.

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