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“Those with BPD often lack boundaries, as they find it hard to differentiate where they begin and others end. The separation between”
― Nedra Glover Tawwab, Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

“I’m not going to ask you what you were addicted to,” I often say to people. “Nor when, nor for how long. Only, whatever your addictive focus; what did it offer you? What did you like about it? What, in the short term, did it give you that you craved or liked so much?” And universally, the answers are: “It helped me escape emotional pain; helped me deal with stress; gave me peace of mind, a sense of connection with others, a sense of control.” Such”
― Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

“In moments of struggle, it might help to say to yourself, “This is really hard for me right now. How can I comfort and care for myself at this moment?”
― Lois Frost, Borderline Personality Disorder: A Life-Changing Guide to Successfully Manage BPD, Protect Your Mental Health, and Cultivate Healthy Relationships

“Unbearable pain that is expressed and acknowledged becomes bearable. But borderlines received no such responses in their childhood. Therefore, they are stuck in the past, trying to elicit what they needed as a child—validation of their unbearable pain.”
― Christine Ann Lawson, Understanding the Borderline Mother