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[BPDFamily]

Our lives are complicated and confusing. The answers to the challenges we face will take time. Below is a roadmap to help members navigate the process. The top of this list is where we all start. In time we work our way down the list together.

FIRST THINGS FIRST In loving memory of those who have passed EVERY PARENT ASKS Did I cause this (popup) How do I navigate this site? GETTING STARTED Introduce yourself! Make your first post Take the pledge Share good news! QUICK TIPS THAT WILL HELP IMMEDIATELY Listen with empathy (popup) Validate the valid (popup) Don't react, use S.E.T. (popup) Be of wise mind (popup) Boundaries and limits (popup) Adopt a problem-solving model (popup) Good v. bad triangulation (popup) FEATURE ARTICLES Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder DSM Definition: Borderline Personality Disorder Am I the Cause of Borderline Personality Disorder? Supporting a Child in Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder Anosognosia and Getting a "Borderline" into Therapy I think it's Borderline Personality Disorder, but how can I know? Depression: Stop Being Tortured by Your Own Thoughts Escaping Conflict and the Karpman Drama Triangle Emotional Blackmail: Fear, Obligation and Guilt (FOG) RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT One member's 12 month journal THE LESSONS 0. Introduction 1. Understand and be aware of your child's emotional limitations 2. If your current approach is not working, change it! 3. Tools for problem solving and diffusing emotions 4. How to manage through significant family issues 5. Educational Accommodations for Students with BPD 6. Therapy methods and inpatient/outpatient values 7. Crisis Safety Plan BOOKS FOR YOUR LIBRARY Foundation reading

Our objective is to better understand the struggles our child faces and to learn the skills to improve our relationship and provide a supportive environment and also improve on our own emotional responses, attitudes and effectiveness as a family leaders

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[Ourworld]

Will you please list all these abbreviations that people use, I have no idea what they are, such as “pwBPD” What the heck does that even mean?

Thanks, OurWorld

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What do all these abbreviations and terms mean?