About Me
- The Journey of a Recovering Borderline
- Midwest, United States
- I am a first-born female over age 60. I am middle class, and have a graduate degree in Business. I have over 28 continuous years in recovery from alcoholism. I have been in Borderline treatment for over 14 years. I still have not reached full-time Serenity, but I have continued to survive this disorder using distress tolerance skills, interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, and emotion regulation. These are the 4 components of the DBT Skills as devised by Dr. Marsha Linehan. Email me with any questions at amy@alawebpages.com. Many thanks and blessings for sharing my interest and broadening your awareness of this disorder.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Why Me? Why This? Invalidation Kills
It has been a horrible day of misunderstandings. I am excluded from a day-trip because my significant other could not allow me to take care of myself, and try to pull myself out of a mood....that was exacerbated by this person. I was just expected to "pull myself together" and fly right. Borderline doesn't work that way. It takes time to return to base level. He has mental illness. Do I tell him to "just get over it?" No, I don't. I have withdrawn. I don't know how long I will stay beyond reach. I feel that I am trapped. I cannot get out because I can't financially qualify for places on my own. What a hard spot to be in! I am not happy. I want to be invisible.
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