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“You are so good. So good, you’re always feeling so much. And sometimes it feels like you’re gonna burst wide open from all the feeling, doesn’t it? People like you are the best in the world, but you sure do suffer for it. - Friedrich Nietzsche”
― Anna Nierling, Borderline Personality Disorder - A BPD Survival Guide: For Understanding, Coping, and Healing

“developing a personality disorder: Living with a mentally ill parent or a parent who has a drug or alcohol abuse problem. Having little to no contact with your parents due to their busy work schedules or being taken care of by extended family, such as living with your grandmother. Having little to no support after experiencing trauma like rape, bullying, being chronically ill, surviving a car accident, etc. Being a victim of poverty and discrimination.”
― Anna Nierling, Borderline Personality Disorder - A BPD Survival Guide: For Understanding, Coping, and Healing

“Apersonality disorder is a mental disorder that affects 9% of US adults and 6% of the global population (Cleveland Clinic, 2022). It is characterized by rigid or distorted thinking patterns which affect how you perceive the world and others, as well as your decision-making and emotional regulation skills.”
― Anna Nierling, Borderline Personality Disorder - A BPD Survival Guide: For Understanding, Coping, and Healing

“Schizoid Personality Disorder A personality disorder characterized by a consistent pattern of detachment and signs of disinterest in interpersonal relationships. This pattern may also cause people living with the disorder to show very little range of emotions when engaging with others. Symptoms of schizoid personality disorder include: Little interest in social and personal relationships. A tendency to spend time alone. An inability to pick up on social cues. Being perceived as cold or aloof by others. Little interest in sexual activities.”
― Anna Nierling, Borderline Personality Disorder - A BPD Survival Guide: For Understanding, Coping, and Healing

“Avoidant Personality Disorder As a defense mechanism against feeling rejected by others, people living with avoidant personality disorder tend to avoid social interactions. This is because they are extremely sensitive to perceived judgment, as a result of their chronic feelings of inadequacy. Symptoms associated with avoidant personality disorder include: Being extremely sensitive to criticism. Feeling inferior to others. Avoiding group activities that require interaction with others. Extreme shyness in interpersonal relationships. Fear of embarrassing themselves in front of people. Dependent”
― Anna Nierling, Borderline Personality Disorder - A BPD Survival Guide: For Understanding, Coping, and Healing

“Childhood neglect. Loss of a parent or someone close to you. Witnessing domestic violence. Feeling emotionally invalidated by your parents. Fear of expressing your thoughts and emotions”
― Anna Nierling, Borderline Personality Disorder - A BPD Survival Guide: For Understanding, Coping, and Healing

“What Is Quiet BPD? You are so good. So good, you’re always feeling so much. And sometimes it feels like you’re gonna burst wide open from all the feeling, doesn’t it? People like you are the best in the world, but you sure do suffer for it. - Friedrich Nietzsche”
― Anna Nierling, Borderline Personality Disorder - A BPD Survival Guide: For Understanding, Coping, and Healing

“I’m sorry to be all over the place, my mind doesn’t know how to stop, but I’d rather rise up to the insanity, than to further depress on the drop. - Vera Hollins”
― Anna Nierling, Borderline Personality Disorder - A BPD Survival Guide: For Understanding, Coping, and Healing