Bpd related question:
(Ik I'm sorry, I should stop asking but...)
Can you please list bpd symptoms? Because I want to write that tracker but I forgot like half of the things which are bpd criteria and which are things everyone is experiencing...
Thank you (and sorry for bothering you)
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Sure thing, no need to apologize, you aren't bothering us!! /g
Idolizing/devaluing
Splitting
Black & white thinking
Dissociation
Paranoia or delusions
SH and related things (i think that mental self harm counts too) (i.e., replaying bad memories to upset yourself, purposely triggering yourself, etc.)
Impulsive or reckless behavior
Mood swings
Chronic emptiness & boredom
Extreme anger
Inherent sense that you're "bad" or "evil"
Those are some of the main ones i think are both worth tracking and can be relatively easier to track as opposed to other symptoms. I hope this helps some :0!!!
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Books and things to read:
Borderline, Narcissistic, and Schizoid Adaptations by Dr. Elinor Greenburg - Aimed at providers but apparently super great for self-help too
How Do You Develop Whole Object Relations as an Adult? by Dr. Elinor Greenburg - Tips on how to stop seeing yourself and other people as only either all-good or all-bad
10 Stages in the Treatment of Narcissistic Disorders by Dr. Elinor Greenburg - Goes through the stages of treating NPD
Rethinking Narcissism by Dr. Craig Malkin - A book about promoting healthy narcissism instead of unhealthy narcissism
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook: Treatment Strategies for Cluster B Personality Disorders by Dr. Daniel Fox - what it says on the tin. May be best done guided by a therapist
Shame in patients with narcissistic personality disorder PDF - What it says on the tin.
Narcissus and the Daffodils - an essay about NPD by someone with NPD. Probably the best description I’ve ever seen
Things to watch and listen to:
Recovery FOR the Narcissist by Dr. Eric Perry - A compassionate podcast to provide insight, support, and encouragement to anyone who exhibits narcissistic tendencies. Very in-depth
Early Morning Barking - A YouTube channel by someone with BPD and NPD about coping with and educating people on BPD and NPD. He also has a Recovery from NPD by Dr. Todd Grande - A video about this provider’s experience with helping people recover from NPD
Misc:
Narcissism Self Help Therapy website - A daily program for people with NPD (may have some triggering aspects in Part 2 of the program)
NPD Safe carrd resources - More resources for NPD (I have not gone through all of these so I don’t know how good they are)
NPD Recovery Comics by The Ego System - A bunch of fantastic comics about recovering from NPD.
「it's daylight again, and you
look like i've failed you 」✧✦
On this day, 10 years ago, russian occupation forces, namely the "Oplot" brigade, in an act of terrorism, fired a Grad missile at a Ukrainian checkpoint near Volnovakha when there was a passenger bus. Twelve Ukrainian civilians were killed, and 18 were injured. Russia never admitted guilt or paid for the crimes, the consequences and continuation of which we see today.
This story is more personal for me because I was on that same bus earlier that day, heading from Donetsk city to Volnovakha. If, for some reason, I’d decided to return that day, I could have been one of the victims.
I had to pass by the remnants of the bus a few days later, which was horrifying. Subconsciously, I was expecting this to happen again, only this time to the bus I was in. It didn’t, and I’m still here. Although drones flying above my roof remind me every day that it could be any of us, any time, as long as russia exists.
It wasn’t even the only terrorist act by Russia that felt too close to me. But I’ve talked about this before.
Anyhow, later they completely isolated the russian-controlled (annexed) part of the Donetsk oblast from the rest of Ukraine, banning public transport (like these buses) at first and then essentially banning even smaller private mini-buses, allowing only cars through the checkpoints (to profit from bribes). Then, when covid happened, they banned all civilian movement through the checkpoints, allowing it only with special passes that were impossible to get. So Ukrainians, born and raised in Ukraine, to travel from one Ukrainian (illegally occupied by Russia) city to another, would have to go through russia... if they could.
The world didn't care then - when they were killing us, separating families, isolating us, re-educating, forcing us to get russian citizenships, etc. Now, ten years later, they’re doing the same things on a much bigger scale. If Ukraine falls, they will move forward. They will never stop.
The official resources masterlist for NPD. Includes all the links I've shared in the past and stuff I haven't.
Any posts I've linked about supporting those with NPD have been put in the misc section because I do not want to take away from what this post is really about, which is helping people with NPD, not the people around them.
Diagnostic criteria
NPD diagnostic criteria, rewritten by someone who has it
Official diagnostic criteria
An explanation of the diagnostic criteria
Recovery resources FOR the narcissist
NPD recovery resources
How to find therapy for NPD, common types of therapy and signs of an abusive/toxic therapist
Narcissist supply
What is narc supply?
Things that can give a narcissist supply
NPD stigma
The perception of NPD symptoms vs. how a narcissist might actually experience them
Why those with NPD have a hard time seeking help (spoiler alert: it's not because they're unaware)
A plea from someone with NPD (and some resources debunking common misconceptions)
Narcissism is not abusive / abuse is abusive
Debunking common myths on NPD
Common disproven myths about NPD
Miscellaneous
How to support someone with NPD
NPD Carrd (What is NPD, dpt skills and self-help)
Unravelling the connection: npd as a trauma response
NPD terminology (do's and dont's)
NPD safe blogs
@empath-abuse-awareness
@enigma-in-reality
@loverofmirage
@narcissisticpdcultureis
@nicepersondisorder
@theegosystem
@mischiefmanifold
NPD positivity so you don't have to go looking
Reblog to kiss a narcissist on the forehead
Reblog to tell your local narcissist that they're the best ever
Happy NPD appreciation day
Positivity for systems with NPD
Be normal about narcissists unless it's to give them love
NPD should be EPD (Epic Personality Disorder)
Of course I have a praise kink, I have NPD
Narcissists are so beautiful and handsome and wonderful
Positivity for narcissists who like sex
I love my narcissists
Aromantic narcissists are amazing
Narcissists I love you
Easy ways to spot a narcissist (it's not what you think <;3)
Narcissists deserve to be loved
As usual, if something needs to be deleted because it's wrong/comes from a toxic author/etc. please let me know. I tried to look on Google but all I found was ableist shit, so these are all found by your fellow narcissists on tumblr :)
Edit: If you have any resources, please send them to me through an ask or DM and i'll check it out/add it!
[NPD]
Creating this has made me realise just how much people underestimate/downplay the stigma surrounding BPD. It’s infuriating.
Anyway, here is the official resource masterlist for BPD. I will be adding to it as time goes on:)
BPD stigma
BPD stigma among clinicians
I have BPD and here’s 6 things I wish people understood
Mental health advocacy is pointless if you’ll support people with anxiety and depression but won’t support those with personality disorders
No I don’t need helping learning how to deal with a “borderline girlfriend”, I need help dealing with myself
Emotional abuse tag and BPD
The results when searching up how to manage BPD
BPD and suicide
Educating yourself on BPD
Basic info on BPD
NPD + BPD comorbidity
Why is it referred to as ‘borderline personality disorder’?
Facts vs. fiction about BPD
Living with BPD
BPD things that people don’t talk about enough
Loving with BPD is hard
Living, breathing, BPD
What it’s like living with BPD: a lived experience perspective
Managing BPD
Coping With BPD: DBT & CBT skills to soothe the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder
The dialectal therapy skills workbook
A quick exercise: challenging self-hate
Different forms of therapy
Deep breathing gifs
Splitting with BPD
Chloe’s splitting checklist and reminders
What is splitting?
How I cope with splitting (written by someone with BPD)
BPD positivity so you don’t have to go looking
People with low/no empathy still have feelings
Several positive affirmations for people with cluster b disorders
If you have BPD, I love you
Some of the best people in my life are borderlines
You’re not a monster for having a personality disorder
So much love to my BPD bi boys out there
Positivity for systems with BPD
Positive traits of people with BPD
People with BPD deserve as much slack as neurotypicals
BPD safe blogs (also safe for cluster b disorders in general!)
@borderline-culture-is
@bpd00m
@citrine-rabbit
@cluster-b-culture-is
@gentle-positivity
@hellbrainspeaks
@your-fave-is-crippled
@mirroringshards
Let this millennium vow resound to your side
Even if I can’t return to being a spirit
I won’t be swaying from this decision I’ve made anymore
“I am in love with you”
becca watson - productive vlogs, tips
daiz - productive vlogs
dear peachie - makeup, beauty
feminine renaissance - femininity, tips
free지아 - beauty, motivation, vlogs
giorgina juanita - hauls, beauty, vlogs
isabella grace - beauty, vlogs, routines
jasmine le - beauty, tips, vlogs
lavendaire - tips, journaling, meditations
leeor alexandra - manifesting, tips, spirituality
lisa alexandra - manifesting, tips
malama life - minimalism, slow living
mikayla mags - productivity, vlogs
mira daisy - manifesting, productivity, vlogs
muchelleb - productivity, mindset, habits
nimeshaa - manifesting, productivity, self care
oanh - productivity, vlogs, health/wellness
rebecca jay - productivity vlogs, health/wellness
rowena tsai - self care, mindset, habits
sabrina lilliane - cutesy hauls, fashion, vlogs
sami clarke - lifestyle, health, vlogs, workouts
sandy diana bang - mindset, productivity, vlogs
saranghoe - productivity vlogs
simonesimmo/simonesquared/simonesquared 2.0 - mindset, manifesting, tips
tam kaur - mindset, glow up, lifestyle, habits
thewizardliz - mindset, glow up, lifestyle
Cluster Bs.. I love you. Do you know how awesome you are?? HPD peeps.. so flamboyant and interesting. And talented!! I'm legit jealous of how well you command a room. And your style? OMG. Amazing. And BPD babes... so full of feeling. Your emotional range is astounding. And your profound ability to love, even if only briefly.. the stuff of legends... song... poetry. NPDs... your confidence, your flair, your sense of humor... just magical. But even more impressive is how you know what you want.. and you get it! So admirable. If only everyone could be so bold! ASPD homies, your detachment and aloofness is so, so cool. You are smart and fascinating... and anyone who is lucky enough to be seen as worthy of your time is truly blessed. Your logic is unparalleled. And you give the best advice. And your taste in art and music is incredible.
I know the world only wants to focus on your negative traits, your flaws, your weirdness. Your "diagnostic criteria." It's unfair. You're so much more than that. You are more than the sum of your worst moments. You're so much greater than all the mistakes you've made while you were suffering alone and unsupported.
Just remember. You are the light and the darkness. Yin and yang. The whole human package. The whole human experience. You are... complete.
I'm glad you're here. I'm glad you exist. You truly make this world a richer, fuller, better place.
Never forget that.
Today russia hit subway station in Kyiv, Ukraine.