You are able to say, “I can overcome my irrational emotions by understanding that others are not going to conform to my needs or desires for the world. We owe it to ourselves to take care of our bodies so that we can be the best we can be! I strongly value my independence because it gives me control, and everyone needs control over to some extent. After going through such a difficult battle with food and psoriasis, I deeply understood the importance of nutrition and what a world of difference it can make being on the right diet and receiving adequate nutrition. Click to view map When: 24 January 2014 – 27 January 2014 all-day. Usually I’ll do a set of burpees, then a strength exercise like push-ups. When I look at a list of symptoms of BPD, the closest one which I can relate these depressive tendencies to is most likely “chronic feelings of emptiness.”  In my post titled Black Holes, I briefly went over this emotion of feeling as if there is a black hole inside of me at times which cannot be filled. If you want variety (which most of us do) you can always eat tofu, tempeh or some of the “fake meats.”  Lentils are also a faster cooking protein which are still considered a legume. This leads me back to the topic of a healthy diet! Yoga is the back bone of my exercise routine now. My veganism is almost like I have unlocked a secret door to the universe which has opened up happiness and wellbeing which I was unaware was present! Ayurveda is another Eastern Philosophy which I have found that brings many positive aspects to my life.  Now that I have found Ayurveda, I have a way to cope with my BPD so that I remain mindful and in an elevated mood and state of being.  Anyone can practice Ayurveda, or incorporate it into their lives!  If you are drawn towards holistic medicine or natural treatments, Ayurveda is definitely something you should explore!  As we become more conscience as a society, I believe that some of these ancient practices will be second nature to Americans who are deprived of deep culture and wisdom.  Culturally, we are intelligent, but we are not wise.  I value freedom in America and the good which America offers, but I believe we are neglectful in respecting our roots and values for our connectedness with nature which is part of Eastern culture, religion and philosophy.  I hope that if you decide to start an Ayurveda practice, you have a great experience. Personality Disorders: blogs and personal stories The following blog posts are written by people with personal experience of personality disorders . Because of my independence and my ability to make my own choices, it brings me closer to those I love. Moderate, healthy exercise is advised for anyone with BPD. Amy Allison is a survivor of Borderline Personality Disorder and severe Alcoholism, born of a tumultuous home life of mental illness in both parents and alcoholism in her father. Where: UC San Diego Outpatient Psychiatric 140 … Life goes on and coping is the only thing which I can do, but, it is a burden which I have carried for a long time.  Fortunately, I have taken small steps to overcome my hypervigilance, although I still do suffer from being hypervigilant.  Three ways I cope with this tendency is by intentionally doing something relaxing, building social relationships and by not blaming others for feeling the need to be hypervigilant.  These three things have helped me to refocus my mind and move away from a hypervigilant, survival mindset when it feels to be all consuming. Also knowing that I am an introverted personality type (according to Myer’s-Brigg’s), it leaves me wondering if it just my introversion which influences my actions to shy away from crowds or celebratory activities, or if it is isolated depression, or a combination of both. Water over sugary drinks or caffeinated beverages is so important in feeling your best. It is a place to share your story. As an athlete, I wanted to be sure that I was fueling my body with the right food. Sometimes, it is a challenge to watch people eat unhealthy food mindlessly because I start to think to myself, “I have to be so careful about what I eat, but they seem like they can eat whatever they want.”  This can be discouraging at times when you are striving for health and self-improvement. Cost: Individuals $300, Couples $550 Contact: BPD global. When I run, I have a great sense of mental clarity. Resources for those suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder and other Cluster B Disorders. In Layman’s terms, I find myself describing something, then saying, “Well, that is my BPD,” or “Yeah, but that is also part of my BPD.” Is that depressing, or what? At the time it seemed unimportant to me, even though my life was complete chaos I didn’t think it had anything to do with the problems I had. You can do this. They simply have, so to speak, no emotional skin. BPD Survival Skills . We need healthy nutrition, regardless of having a mental diagnosis or not, because it is what our body needs! Running also greatly elevates my mood! Mornings when I run, I read so much faster and feel as if mental fog is instantly lifted from my mind. Although what you may be going through is challenging, humiliating or even debilitating, just know that it is happening to you for a reason.  God is waking us up to situations in our lives every day.  Nothing is going to be perfect, things are not going to happen the way which we want them to and we can’t expect for others to always give us what we want or to even be good people.  This is just a fact of life but enlightenment and to spiritually awaken can help us see that those things do not matter!  Your house, your job, your car, even the family members in your life will one day not be there.  Our physical world changes all the times and nothing is for certain.  We think that physical things will make us happy, we think that accomplishments will make us happy or that people will make us happy.  It takes understanding the world and meaning beyond our physical world and having a sincere connection with our universe to understand that true gratification can only be brought to us through detachment of the physical. If you have BPD and you are reading this, don’t feel shamed by this statement.  I first felt shame about it too, and it was hard to hear my therapist say it at first.  But, upon reflection of this statement and looking at it deeper, it can be a great tool during stressful circumstances.  It could actually work in your favor.  For instance, if as BPD people, letting go of the need to be treated as special could give us the power to not take things quite as personally and to lay down the feeling of being attacked.  This is an issue for me and has been during my twenties.  As an adult, I have felt the strong need to be hyper-vigilant because of feeling anxious, attacked or constantly living in a threatened state.  Recently, a podcast I listened to stated to be careful about using the word, “attacked,” because that was a strong word.  I understand that, but I don’t know what other words to use rather than to mention the word “attacked.”  I don’t know what this feeling is or where it stems from, but I do know that it is a BPD mindset and mentality which causes this feeling.  When these feelings arise, and I start to get upset because of the actions of strangers or loved ones, I can stop and think to myself, “This is normal, subjective behavior of this person and maybe if I remove my bias in this circumstance, it will not affect my emotions or cause me to feel negative feelings towards the person inflicting this behavior which I don’t personally approve of.”  Just with this simple realization, it can make you stronger to your surroundings or to circumstances which you feel like the odd one out or as if you are on the defense constantly. You will see the world through a new, enlightened perspective when you participate in chakra balancing. If someone tells me that they only do a strength workout, I always ask them if they do cardio or suggest yoga. I know that in previous posts, I have mentioned the podcast by Aline Duriaud titled Beyond the Borderline. I briefly contemplated not telling my story because of that very fact, but have decided to post it despite that fact. I am using the holidays as a way to explore how I can grow and look at what I need to change to build stronger relationships, which is a valued goal of mine. Do you notice that after two hours of watching t.v., the next day at work you feel unmotivated or irritable with your co-workers? I want people who are recently diagnosed with BPD to know that there is hope. Some of these grains are buckwheat, millet, amaranth, sorghum, tapioca flour, cassava flour, oats and quinoa. Diet is essentially the same for those of us with BPD. These practices are so ancient that the information is widely available, but looked over and underappreciated by many living in our modern world. Personally, I love being a vegan and feel really good since I have cut out meat and dairy. I’ll be able to treat my psoriasis through a diet which I am happy with. My experience with a borderline was more an extended series of subtle double binds, gaslighting, and exploitation than a single obvious moment of full-blown craziness. There are vast ways to exercise, and I believe you should do it because you enjoy it. Starting something new can be scary, and sometimes being persistent is challenging in our busy lives. Overwhelmed? Peer support. Australia About Blog Borderline Personality Disorder Australia is an Australian non profit organisation to help families affected by borderline personality disorder. For instance, not only does red food heal the root chakra, but root vegetables do as well. It is the prep workout for a strength workout to get your body warmed up. Having a supportive nutritionist and counselor has been a God send when it comes to my insecurities around food. Once people know you are a vegan, the ones who love you will help you by cooking vegan things or making things special for you! Since 16th August, 2018 Narc Survivor is no stranger to narcissistic abuse. ok, here is mine. There are not many protein options when you are a vegan outside of legumes or beans. Exercise for me is such a great outlet when I am doing it properly. To put it bluntly, those of us with BPD do not lead normal lives, and we cannot get away with acting like normal people, because we aren’t.  We do have a disability or a handicap because of our BPD diagnosis.  It is a challenging way to live but it is just the result from having a personality disorder.  It is isolating, stressful and sometimes leads to dissociation or not even understanding the present reality.  For me, I know that I have times when I even feel lesser than human or don’t even feel like a real person because I am in this disabled category and it shows in my life.  It is so easy to be outcasted because of BPD and to be treated differently than other people.  It is difficult for those of us with BPD to be included in a group setting usually or to feel a part of a team because of the difficulty in interpersonal relationships.Â. But, at the end of the day, I believe it is worth it! If I were to tell you that I had an illness that affected only 2% of the population, and which killed 1 in 10 of those who had it, what would your reaction be? (See Ayurveda and BPD for more information). Also, I feel as if I have good advice to those who are becoming a vegetarian or vegan because of having the amazing gift of a nutritionist who spoke with me about what I should be eating. In my 20’s, especially mid-20’s to now, I have struggled with impulsive reactions to situations which are outside of my control.  It can be something small, like living in an area which is noisy and openly getting upset at a car or loud passerby, or something big, like reacting to a preconceived notion about a relationship which may not be entirely true.  BPD people, and introverts, can develop a hypersensitivity to their surroundings.  This happens to me, and sometimes I can overreact to trivial things like loud noises and commotion.  This behavior ends up damaging my personal sense of self, because I have acted out in a socially unaccepted way, or in a hurtful way, and this ends up being something which I am not proud of and ends up making me feel bad about myself.  How is it going to feel for the person on the other end of the relationship when I accuse them of something they may not be guilty of? You shouldn’t pressure or overwhelm yourself in your shift, but rather go at your own pace and do what makes you feel comfortable. If you are flexible, you are a faster runner, if you do cardio, your muscles are toned for doing a strength work out. Unfortunately, we rarely hear stories about people who have taken their control and their lives back from this illness. )  Eventually, I went on a biologic medicine which essentially cleared my skin.  I lived psoriasis free for years, and forgot that I even had the diagnosis.  The medicine worked really well with me, but the only down side to biologic medicines are that they suppress your immune system.  It is easier to get an infection while taking them, or get sick.  I did notice that I got sick more often on the medicine. You will naturally want to fill that time with a physically active activity once you start exercising. If you are a social exerciser, look on MeetUp.com or find Facebook groups where you can meet up with a group locally or join a gym. For instance, heavy percussion would activate the root chakra. "Approximately 5,000 to 10,000 new cases of BPD (20 to 30 percent of infants surviving respiratory distress syndrome) occur each year" (www.doereport.com). To love. I am not a “sit at a desk all day,” type of girl. Some people don’t love to run, but that isn’t an excuse to not do some form of cardiovascular exercise. If you feel better or are more uplifted, I would recommend continuing to progress in your vegetarianism, which can eventually lead to veganism. I know that a slow, steady shift was easier for me than to go vegan, cold turkey. The sacral chakra is governed by the color orange and governs sexuality, pleasure and creativity. She focuses on the use of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). The crown chakra is represented by the color purple or violet. Learn more. The second thing you can do to break hypervigilance is to place trust in others by creating relationships.  Creating relationships and putting effort into this part of your life is so important because most of us with BPD have difficulty with relationships, which can lead to not having them at all.  For me personally, I know that I have completely abandoned the idea of having healthy relationships and haven’t put much effort into it because of my BPD cycles and tendencies.  Going through RODBT therapy, I have learned that placing effort into relationships can radically change my outlook and I may be able to maintain a better quality of life by focusing on other people and maintaining strong relationships.  Because I tend to be over-controlled, I sacrifice my relationships or social interactions in order to maintain by rigid lifestyle.  For those of you who have more impulsive BPD tendencies, and I struggle with this also, you may have the impulse to cause arguments or snap at those close to you, creating a barrier and tension in that relationship.  When you start to work on strategies and behavioral methods to communicate with others more positively and build stronger relationships, you will be able to maintain better family relationships and friendships.  Placing your trust in others and having people who will be there for you, and when you have the ability to be there for them, will help ease your survival, hypervigilant mindset because you will no longer feel like an island on to yourself, or the urge to shut people out constantly out of fear or mistrust. For me, depression and BPD have gone hand in hand. Also, you don’t need to pay anyone to open your chakras! DBT is a set of highly effective skills that helps treat chronic suicidality in patients diagnosed with BPD. Survivors of Hurricane BPD.. Thread starter DJinBlue; Start date Feb 23, 2014; 1; 2; Next. For me, with the constant push and pull in my relationships, and already feeling outcasted as is, I know that I am having a hard time coping with the way things are right now and how this Christmas is going to be. To see an example of the thoughts gaslighting can make you think, see my old journal entry in this post. Variated exercise, when used properly, is essentially a cycle of wellness! I know that in other posts, I have mentioned the word chakra without any further explanation of what a chakra is or what the word means. I made a chakra inspired affirmation painting which is on my wall so that I can pick a new affirmation or remind myself of different ones before I meditate. She was also a vegan so I felt as if I found the right nutritionist. Dr. Skeeters interviewed a patient in one of her episodes and they discussed a time where Dr. Skeeters asked this patient to cut out junk food from her diet, completely. Usually, depression is an episode in someone’s life which is temporary, maybe a specific amount of time where this person feels withdrawn, isolated or loses interest in usually pleasurable activities. Above your heart chakra, you have your throat chakra, which is governed by the color blue. Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy, 35 Powerful Chakra Affirmations For Major Healing & Balancing. Finding a nutritionist was one of the best things I did for my health, and am still so grateful to have worked with her! Regardless of having an eating disorder, being an emotionally sensitive person can mean sensitivity in all areas, including the areas of food and diet. Thank you for your support! Cause of Borderline Personality Disorder While the experts are in the infant stages of determining the roots of BPD, it is actually a simple formula. A lot of beans. Remember that it is just a season and that the rest of the year doesn’t usually come with these pressures or circumstances. If you are over-controlled like myself, and have this tendency, don’t feel ashamed about it.  You feel this way because you set rules and boundaries that many others do not, and it is difficult when people do not conform to your rigid, rule-oriented demeanor.  We can actually use this knowledge in our advantage by taking our beliefs and ourselves out of the equation when we are emotionally triggered or upset.  It may take practice and some getting used to have this mindset, but you can do it and will adopt this ability with time!  Thank you so much for reading, until next time! I hope that this post inspires you to make small steps towards clean eating. Debbie Corso, a BPD survivor and advocate, compiled this book to help individuals with borderline personality disorder find the path towards recovery. Instead of bringing a couple bucks to work to get a soda and chips out of the vending machine, pack a healthy lunch! You will also be able to communicate without fear and express yourself easily. When you give up one thing, many other things become options, and in my case, it feels as if I have more options now than before I ate meat! Below is a link for information on sound healing for each chakra, and also mantras for each chakra. I do not make others feel pressure to do something that they are uncomfortable with, but rather share my experience as a vegan because it has given me a lot of joy in my life. Some people who have severe depression have a hard time even being able to get out of bed for weeks on end. This chakra represents our interconnectedness and psychic abilities. Eating junk and eating food which can trigger your mind negatively should be avoided! I have never ever told all to anyone, and I never thought I would. Back in May 2009, I started a website on Borderline Personality Disorder.  The site started out being for Borderlines only.  Then I expanded it to be for the Non-BPD’s (those who love a Borderline);  finally I took it out to also be directed at and for the Professionals who deal with Borderlines.  I have learned so much about this disorder.  Earlier in 2009, I was put on Cymbalta to help me.  It primarily relived some physical pain, and my hot flashes…which was a good thing.  But the Borderline symptoms persisted.  My significant other was frantic, frustrated and was constantly faced with “should I put her in the hospital?”  Then his therapist suggested that he start reading some books about taking care of himself.  And he followed his doctor’s advice. The next move would be jumping jacks to keep that heart rate elevated, then sit ups. We are so used to meat, eggs and milk as staples, it is hard to imagine replacing these items in our diet, but it isn’t as hard as you think! It can be a really powerful feeling. I know that I cannot rely on other people for happiness, but my loneliness feels inevitable and unbreakable. Now, when I grocery shop, I make sure to buy something that I like such as chips or vegan yogurt, but I still focus the bulk of my groceries on non-processed, whole foods. I buy avocados regularly.  While everyone else was smiling and seemed perfectly comfortable, I looked like I had been photo-shopped into the picture.  This was a wake-up call to me and evidence that the way I was usually feeling really showed and that most other people most likely could sense that I didn’t feel I belonged.  It is sometimes hard to understand the effect you may have or how you may come across to others, but a picture is worth a thousand words, and when I saw that my emotions and feelings came across to my peers as not fitting in or being a part of the group, it led me to realize that my BPD emotions are on display for the world to see. “These survivors hit their mark in helping to change the conversation about borderline personality disorder (BPD)." Small steps will lead to really big results, and you can do it. Days like today reminds me that although I am fortunate to be independent and have a job, it is sad that I don’t spend it being enthralled in positive relationships or enjoying others company. Last but not least, positive affirmations and meditation are both great ways to keep your chakras open! Go. This chakra goes beyond your personal visions and ideas, and elevates your consciousness and your connections with universal forces, energy or higher power. One episode I listened to on her podcast about diet and BPD really took me by surprise because she discussed the relationship of BPD and autoimmune disorders. (I have a Peace Lily plant in there as well, you just can’t see it!) This leads me into what I was excited to write about today, which is independence and BPD. The routine is what has stuck with me from Ayurveda which I would recommend to anyone.  Monday through Friday, I wake up at 6:00 A.M., even if I don’t have plans that day or have to be anywhere.  This is gross, but I scrape my tongue first thing, and brush my teeth.  Cleaning the mouth is important to clear bacteria, because this keeps your intestines from digesting bacteria which has accumulated in your mouth overnight.  The next step in my routine is drinking a warm glass of water.  This helps to promote digestion.  Ayurveda teaches it is good to have a bowel movement in the morning because it removes toxins from your body.  Then, I meditate for a couple of minutes, and do yoga for around 10-15 minutes.  On a good morning, I do a cardiovascular or strength workout following yoga.  Some mornings, I may not have time so I skip this step, but I always feel better when do a workout after yoga.  I usually either run, or do a HIIT type workout combining strength and cardio.  After this, Ayurveda teaches to massage yourself with oil before a shower, but I don’t do this because it is a bit unrealistic and messy.  I don’t find I have the time for it, so I skip this step and take a shower.  Showering is important for cleanliness and detoxing.  After this, I usually eat breakfast.  At this point in the morning, it is around 7:45-8:00 A.M.  This routine usually takes about 2 hours.  If I have to be somewhere, I may shorten some of the steps if necessary.Â, This routine leaves me feeling fantastic for my day!  My mood is generally really elevated and regulated.  I don’t feel depression or as strong of anxiety.  Yoga and meditation are both proven to reduce anxiety and depression.  I have stronger mental clarity.  I would suggest for anyone to stay on this routine.  It shows respect for mother nature and the circadian rhythms which are natural to humans.  We should rise with the sun and set with the sun as well.  It is what she intended for us.Â. 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