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Title: Separation Post by: wantmorepeace on July 15, 2026, 06:34:08 AM Hi. Has anybody ever initiated a temporary period of separation from pwbpd to give you time to recover your emotional balance? How did that affect lay out? Thank you!
Title: Re: Separation Post by: zachira on July 15, 2026, 12:02:05 PM I gradually went very low contact with my mother with BPD and other disordered family members. It only worked because I was ready to initiate lower contact after many years of therapy and working continuously on being a separate person in my own right, no longer so enmeshed in the toxic family dynamics.
Title: Re: Separation Post by: ForeverDad on July 25, 2026, 05:50:04 PM One aspect of which to be aware is that typically separation reduces the level of conflict and stress. However, mere separation does not mean it's okay to return to the relationship expecting the conflict or discord is over. For a meaningful long term improvement, therapy is vital so that resumption of contact isn't just a rematch all over again.
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