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Am I OK?
Proprioception is one of the senses you probably didn’t learn about at school. The ability, without looking or touching, to know the whereabouts in space of different parts of your body. My ‘proprioception is a wee bit skewed but generally … Continue reading
Posted in character, disability, forgiveness, mental health, mental illness, reasoning, work
Tagged avoidant personality disorder, avpd, borderline personality disorder, bpd, emotionally unstable personality disorder, eupd, existence, group therapy, leaving therapy, ok coralle, proprioception, therapeutic community, therapy ending
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Ridiskulus
Over the time I have spent in the TC, my temper has calmed some. It is not the case that my emotional responses have lessened in intensity: intensity of emotional experience is part of who I am. Not being able … Continue reading
Posted in character, faith, mental health, mental illness, plans, ridicule
Tagged avoidant personality disorder, avpd, borderline personality disorder, bpd, depression, emotional validation, emotionally unstable personality disorder, eupd, frustration, group therapy, home, medication, moving house, rage, relationships, sad, therapeutic community, therapy ending, tired
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Square One
Spin the clock back a few years. I am spending a morning in Fenwick’s (erstwhile, delightful department store in West London) with my mother. We go to their cafe. I have orange juice. I want orange juice in a carton. … Continue reading
Posted in character, mental health, mental illness
Tagged anger, angry, avoidant personality disorder, avpd, borderline personality disorder, bpd, coping with strong emotion, emotion, emotional stability, emotional validation, emotionally unstable personality disorder, eupd, group therapy, self-harm, therapeutic community
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Acknowledgement
Well, that’s annoying, isn’t it? I understand that. My brother, on the ‘phone to his partner this weekend. It was her who was running late; him unafraid to express how that made him feel; her validating that. Validation is something … Continue reading
Posted in character, faith, mental health, mental illness, reasoning, ridicule
Tagged avoidant personality disorder, avpd, borderline personality disorder, bpd, DBT, emotional validation, emotionally unstable personality disorder, eupd, group therapy, linehan, Personality disorder, therapeutic community, validation
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Toeing the line
In other words, putting one foot in front of the other, feet flat, along a taut skipping rope, or a line in the pavement (I ain’t afraid of no bears). Me, aged seven or eight years, developing balance – poise – … Continue reading
Posted in character, disability, mental health, mental illness
Tagged anger, ankle-foot orthosis, avoidant personality disorder, avpd, balance, borderline personality disorder, botox, bpd, cerebral palsy, emotionally unstable personality disorder, eupd, group therapy, hemiplegia, physiotherapy, sad, sadness, shoes, therapeutic community, therapy, walking
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Whatever you want
Which film would you like to see at the cinema? X or Y? I can’t choose. I don’t mind, really, I don’t. As a template, the above would work pretty well for many of my conversations with friends or … Continue reading
Belonging and Becoming 