“ Tempting as it may be to draw one conclusion or another from my story and universalize it to apply to another's experience,… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share Image
“The theologian Paul Tillich wrote that "loneliness can be conquered only by those who can bear solitude." Because the borderline finds solitude… — Jerold J. Kreisman Copy Share Image
“To a large degree, a particular collision of genes and temperament with a suboptimal or hostile environment may explain the development of… — Dolores Mosquera Copy Share Image
I became attached to people I shouldn't. I distance myself from the people who matter. I am bad with people. I am… — PP Copy Share Image
“I couldn’t trust my own emotions. Which emotional reactions were justified, if any? And which ones were tainted by the mental illness… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share Image
“You survived by seizing every tiny drop of love you could find anywhere, and milking it, relishing it, for all it was… — Rachel Reiland Copy Share Image
“Most kids who don't feel enough love and nurturance carry around this kind of inner rage- a rage that often lasts throughout… — Michelle Stevens Copy Share Image
“The great thing about treating borderline patients is that it is like having a supervisor always in the room.” — Marsha M. Linehan Copy Share Image
“Sadly, psychiatric training still includes far too little on the very serious psychiatric sequelae of childhood trauma, especially CSA [child sexual abuse].… — Joan Coleman Copy Share Image
“A patient's passivity must not be unilaterally interpreted as lack of motivation, resistance, lack of confidence, or the like. Many times, passivity… — Marsha M. Linehan Copy Share Image
“DBT's catchphrase of developing a life worth living means you're not just surviving; rather, you have good reasons for living. I'm also… — Kiera Van Gelder Copy Share Image
“You are a warrior in a dark forest, with no compass and are unable to tell who the actual enemy is, So… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“recognizing how even poison is a form of medicine when used the right way.” — Kiera Van Gelder Copy Share Image
