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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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« on: July 17, 2013, 07:54:22 AM »

I know it’s a huge challenge to extricate ourselves from involvement with a BPD.

I won’t list all the reasons why it’s so difficult – we already know.

But at the end of the day we are going to stronger, smarter and happier than we

ever were - even before the whole BPD experience!   And every step of the way

on this journey we a growing and these thoughts are enough to put

a big smile on my dial Smiling (click to insert in post)

Bring it on!
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« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2013, 08:12:29 AM »

  AussieBloke,

Simply Love the spirit that comes through what you wrote!  Doing the right thing (click to insert in post)

Cheers,

S2T
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« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2013, 08:58:30 AM »

 AussieBloke,

Simply Love the spirit that comes through what you wrote!  Doing the right thing (click to insert in post)

Cheers,

S2T

Hey, thanks stop2think.

Just sharin' the joy - fancy finding joy amidst all this!

But its a true story  Idea
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« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2013, 09:36:21 AM »

 Doing the right thing (click to insert in post)

You bettcha!

Keep up the good work!

Best Wishes,

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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2013, 09:48:20 AM »

Good on ya, Mate!

     By the way, I really loved the little allegorical story you wrote on another thread about the girl on the sailboat.  I have thought of that several times since then as it is just silly enough to point up the complete absurdity of all our BPD relationships and our reactions to them.  For me, being able to laugh about something that seems otherwise so incredibly serious is extremely empowering.  Thanks for the help!

LT
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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2013, 10:02:33 AM »

Almost seven months out of my r/s of 10 yrs... .

The last months I've learned more about myself then in the rest of my life.

The last months I've learned more about my own path to growth and (possible) happiness then in the rest of my life.

The last months I've learned more about other people then in the rest of my life.

The last months I've learned more about what I seek in other people then in the rest of my life.

I'm sure that the coming months will bring more joy!


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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2013, 08:24:50 PM »

Good on ya, Mate!

     By the way, I really loved the little allegorical story you wrote on another thread about the

girl on the sailboat.  I have thought of that several times since then as it is just silly enough to

point up the complete absurdity of all our BPD relationships and our reactions to them.  For me,

being able to laugh about something that seems otherwise so incredibly serious is extremely

empowering.  Thanks for the help!


LT

G’day Lao Tzu

Glad you enjoyed the ‘little allegorical story’.

So, I take it you’re interested in buying a cheap boat.  Well, I tell you what - this is

your lucky day and at this knockdown price it’s an absolute steal.  How would you

like to pay for that? – Cash, cheque or credit card?

Aussie Smiling (click to insert in post)
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« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2013, 11:59:12 PM »

I think I've developed permanent seasickness.   Laugh out loud (click to insert in post)

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« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2013, 12:15:51 AM »

Aussie Bloke I loved that story too.   am also Aussie.  Got a Facebook message from a guy I know about boats for auction with a one dollar reserve.  I thought if I could pick.  one up I would take it off the coast somewhere knock a big hole in it and watch it go down. 

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