Online support groups
http://bpdcentral.com/support-groups/
BPD Specialized Groups found on this website: WTOAdultChildren1 This group is for people age 18 and over who have or who had a parent with borderline personality disorder. To join this group, send a blank email to [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOAdultChildren1 WTOChristian For people who prefer a Christian environment Subscribe: [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOChristian WTOGLBT For gay and lesbian members who only want to be with other GLBT members. This is no longer an active list. However, if you join you can search through several years of archives. Subscribe: [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOGLBT WTOStaying FOR those who prefer to be with those who are staying with their BP partner or spouse Subscribe: [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOStaying WTOTransition For those ambivalent about staying with or leaving their BP partner or spouse Subscribe: [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOTransition WTODivorcing For people who want to be with those who are divorcing their BP spouse Subscribe: [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTODivorcing WTOCoparenting1 For people who are "co-parenting" with a BP Subscribe: [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOCoparenting1 WTOMenOnly Subscribe: [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOMenOnly WTOWomenOnly Subscribe: [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOWomenOnly WTOParentsOfBPs For NON-BP parents of children (of any age) who may have BPD Subscribe: [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOParentsOfBPs WTOGrandparents For Non-BP grandparents whose grandchildren have a parent with BPD Subscribe: [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOGrandparents WTOSiblings For Non-BP siblings of a person with BP Subscribe: [email protected] or visit our homepage at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WTOSibling |
http://borderline-personality-disorder.supportgroups.com/
Support group for Borderline personality disorder. Below is a clip from the bpd support group website that has been cut and pasted for reference: Observing is a mindfulness skill, and it takes some disciplikisobel [35820]5 hours ago in Borderline Personality Disorder Observing is a mindfulness skill, and it takes some discipline and focused attention in order for it to work for us. It is considered one of the "Taking Hold of Your Mind" skills in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). When we practice observing, we try to be like a baby who doesn't yet have words for his or her experience. A pre-verbal baby observes the experience at hand without being able to label it or judge it. . According to Dr. Marsha Linehan, founder of DBT, we practice observing by: Just noticing our experience without getting caught up in it or reacting to it Allowing our feelings, thoughts, etc. to come and go, like clouds in the sky Staying with our experience -- not pushing away or clinging to anything -- just allowing things to unfold Noticing what we experience through each of your senses I practiced this skill tonight as I noticed I was becoming quite anxious. I had some muscle tension and a slight headache, and as I began to stress about why I was in discomfort, I noticed that my heart began to race. I was starting to have a panic attack. Instead of labeling everything that was happening, I just sat back and observed. (I've had SO many anxiety and panic attacks over the years that I have come to grips with the fact that it's best to NOT resist them but to let them run their course. It's much quicker this way and involves far less suffering.) At the time, I did my best to just watch and let things pass. I noticed but resisted labeling or judging the experience (the next thing I did was practice describing, which allows for stating facts, such as "heart is racing fast," "anxiety is coming up for me"), but in the meantime, I just watched and waited until the anxiety subsided. Have you practiced this skill in the past? Have you found it helpful? Could you give it a try? (from DBT self help website) COMMENT 3 StringlessPuppet [164055]5 hours ago Good morning Kissy. I try to do this every morning in my meditations. I try to find one beauty to focus on. Thanks for all you do... :) Reply kisobel [35820]5 hours ago Good morning Strings - I just finished my meditation and came back here to log on to SG. Good to see your message. Thank you for all you do too :) Reply kisobel [35820]4 hours ago Hi MeekaMouse - here is the post on "observe" , maybe some of these DBT skills will help you. Best! Reply |
other resources:
DBT in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder: psychcentral.com/lib/2007/dialectical-behavior-therapy-in-the-treatment-of-borderline-personality-disorder/ • What Does Dialectical Mean? blogs.psychcentral.com/anxiety/2010/02/what-does-dialectical-mean/ |