Note: This is an OG episode of BFTB. For some of my older episodes, I’ve decided to archive them and make them available only for Premium Submarines. Enjoy this throwback episode.Original episode description: If you identify with the symptoms of borderline personality disorder (also known as BPD or EUPD), it’s likely you’ve heard of “splitting.” Splitting is a defense mechanism that causes a person to view something or someone in ‘black and white’ terms (i.e., “all good” or “all bad.) This episode is part one in a three-part deep dive series on BPD splitting behaviors. If you identify with BPD, it’s likely you’re not conscious of when you’re splitting or why it happens. This can be a very painful and isolating experience. By listening to this series, you'll finally become aware of these self-sabotaging patterns and become better connected to yourself and those around you...
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episode 7: 7. "It's Me. I'm the Toxic Borderline Ex." (ft. Kim)
In this episode of Back from the Borderline, I'm joined by my friend Kim, a first generation Filipino American living with BPD. Kim and I connected through YouTube, where she live streams herself playing The Sims while she talks vulnerably about her struggles with BPD (EUPD). Her channel is a safe space full of support and incredible tips and strategies she's learned in therapy throughout her recovery journey.
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Below is a breakdown of the subjects Kim and I cover:
• 03:20 Intro (About Kim) | BPD and jobs | How remote work has improved our mental health
• 05:50 BPD, body dysmorphia, acne and skin picking
• 9:19 What Kim has learned about borderline personality disorder by playing The Sims
• 11:36 Childhood emotional neglect, invalidation and Kim’s experience having BPD as a Filipino American with immigrant parents
• 14:30 BPD and abandonment | Kim’s diagnosis story
• 17:00 Fear of relapse | “don’t make the goal of recovery to not be human”
• 19:30 BPD, identity disturbance, and finding our true selves
• 20:20 Kim’s childhood sexual abuse and assault
• 26:00 BPD and marijuana | Using weed as "emotional exposure therapy"
• 29:00 processing and feeling our emotions
• 30:20 BPD and drug addiction (MDMA)
• 33:30 “The toxic borderline ex” | Kim’s advice for healthier relationships with a BPD partner
• 36:00 BPD, codependency, morals and values
• 39:00 Tarot for BPD recovery
• 41:00 BPD and holding down stable employment
• 42:00 Lightning question round!
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Over the Borderline
Instagram (@yournewpenpal)
YouTube (Kim Poster)
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