Is Your Partner Serious About BPD Therapy

Staff Writer

This article was written for BPDFamly.com in 2007 and has since been archived as the material is dated. The author was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and Asperger syndrome at the age of nineteen. This article discusses some of the things she learned during her years of treatment which were completed in the mid-1990s.

In the article, the author talks about necessary motivations for recovery. "The most promising situation comes only when a borderline has the personal desire and motivation to change. The author goes on to describe the five phases of her recovery: (1) accepting personal responsibility, (2) re-parenting, (3) emotional regulation, (4) everything grey, and (5) reclamation of authentic self. Mahari also talks about how treatment might look to a loved one, what they should expect, and some practical things to avoid.

The author points out that while many professionals use common treatment methods, to some degree, no two borderlines walk the exact same path to recovery. Mahari also warns that it can be a very long and complex process and that, in some cases, the relationship may been seen by the person with BPD as something necesssary to let go of as part recovery.

While dated, it is an interesting read and an archived copy is located here

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Updated: 10/21/16




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	Is Your Partner Serious About Borderline Personality Disorder Therapy? Staff Writer This article was written for BPDFamly.com in 2007 and has since been archived as the material is dated. The author was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and Asperger syndrome at the age of nineteen. This article discusses some of the things she learned during her years of treatment which were completed in the mid-1990s. In the article, the author talks about necessary motivations for recovery. "The most promising situation comes only when a borderline has the personal desire and motivation to change. The author goes on to describe the five phases of her recovery: (1) accepting personal responsibility, (2) re-parenting, (3) emotional regulation, (4) everything grey, and (5) reclamation of authentic self. Mahari also talks about how treatment might look to a loved one, what they should expect, and some practical things to avoid. The author points out that while many professionals use common treatment methods, to some degree, no two borderlines walk the exact same path to recovery. Mahari also warns that it can be a very long and complex process and that, in some cases, the relationship may been seen by the person with BPD as something necesssary to let go of as part recovery. While dated, it is an interesting read and an archived copy is located here Archived Articles Not On Main Website: Sexual Addiction: When the Sex is Too Important Boundaries Tools of Respect. Leaving A Partner with Borderline Personality How to Forgive an Abusive Parent The Perceptions of the Loved-one and the BPD are Very Different. Is Your Partner Serious About BPD Therapy. Now That You Are Separated. Becoming Dependent on an Abusive Partner. Stockholm Syndrome in a Romantic Relationship Updated: 10/21/16

Is Your Partner Serious About Borderline Personality Disorder Therapy?