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Before you can make things better, you have to stop making them worse... Have you considered that being critical, judgmental, or invalidating toward the other parent, no matter what she or he just did will only make matters worse? Someone has to be do something. This means finding the motivation to stop making things worse, learning how to interrupt your own negative responses, body language, facial expressions, voice tone, and learning how to inhibit your urges to do things that you later realize are contributing to the tensions.
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« Reply #30 on: March 01, 2021, 03:17:55 PM »

Dear Warriorprincess, I am so happy that you continue to be safe. Be patient with your tears, you will feel better afterwards.
I am so sorry about the situation with your brother! It sounds as if you are working through it, but casts your exes behaviour in having that conversation with your SIL into stark relief.
Am totally with mrlala on the importance of mindfulness meditation. We all need it in the middle of CoVID, and then still with BPD in our lives...
Yes, please stand firm in your resolution. It was my pattern of jumping from relationship to relationship that got me into one with a pwBPD. I am happy for what we had but am girding my loins with sackcloth and ashes. Nobody is having any fun around here until I've resolved my patterns  Laugh out loud (click to insert in post)
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« Reply #31 on: March 03, 2021, 11:30:04 PM »

Sounds awful and very familiar. You are doing the right thing. It's easier said than done but for me mindfulness mediation helps so much. and also talking to my sister. Good luck and stay strong!
Thank you so much, mrlala. I am meditating every night, and it does help. I have to work on my morning routine since I usually wake up sad. But I've been very productive this week, talking to lawyers and advocates, gathering information, dividing the cell phone accounts. I'm also leaning heavily on my friends and sister. They are my "SQUAD."  Being cool (click to insert in post) Way to go! (click to insert in post)
Be patient with your tears, you will feel better afterwards.
Yes, please stand firm in your resolution. It was my pattern of jumping from relationship to relationship that got me into one with a pwBPD. I am happy for what we had but am girding my loins with sackcloth and ashes. Nobody is having any fun around here until I've resolved my patterns  Laugh out loud (click to insert in post)
Yes, khibomsis, I agree I will not be having any fun until I've resolved my patterns! I am so sick of feeling this way! The highs and lows are not worth it - I want a calm, steady life. I have friends who love and accept me for who I am. I am trying to be patient with my tears. I am so grateful for all your support!
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« Reply #32 on: March 04, 2021, 03:07:07 AM »

Warriorprincess, well done! Indeed, some mornings it is a victory just to get out of bed, I am so happy you are productive. Great that your support network is coming through for you. Smiling (click to insert in post)
Yup, I am too scared to date until I sorted out my co-dependency issues. The more it hurts the more I tell myself to learn the lessons so that I never again am in this position. I am stronger than my patterns - that is my mantra these days.
I am grateful for your presence too.  Being heartbroken is much easier with a peer support group.
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