When dysfunction has become our constant and most-trusted companion
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People with BPD traits are oriented toward survival. They'll get close to contentment or happiness, but veer away from feeling consistently well or GOOD, because those sensations are (sadly) completely foreign to their life experience, and initially trigger anxiety.
When dysfunction has become our constant and most-trusted companion
When dysfunction has become our constant and…
When dysfunction has become our constant and most-trusted companion
People with BPD traits are oriented toward survival. They'll get close to contentment or happiness, but veer away from feeling consistently well or GOOD, because those sensations are (sadly) completely foreign to their life experience, and initially trigger anxiety.