Borderline Personality Disorder – Rory's Write Place

Personal Update – Cause and Effect

Updates on my nephrologist visits, symptoms/side effects related (or not) to my lithium dose, vague details on my personal life since being cast aside by my ex-guy, and some fretting about a Seattle trip and my PTSD.

Personal Update – The End

Hopefully the last personal update on this latest mood cycling+depression episode I’ve had over the last month. Kind of a thought ramble, really. We discuss a couple aspects of BPD and how it factors into this, then of course how the depressive episode has.

Personal Update – Damages and Depression

This starts out as just me talking about how my relationship has so far been affected by my two weeks of mood cycling. Then it devolves into me talking about the depression I am currently in. Sorry, Mom.

Personal Update – Cycling

This looong post goes into my week of mood cycling. If you want to read about what kinds of effects mood cycling can have on a person with minor inconveniences with everyday events, read through this. More updates to come…

Guest Interview 2 (Part 5)

In this fifth and final part to this interview, Laurel and I discuss how BPD has affected her relationships in the past, from romantic relationships to interpersonal ones with family and friends. Be sure to check out her YouTube channel–search elle palmer.

Guest Interview 2 (Part 4)

This is another short section–there will only be one more after this. Here, Laurel recounts how DBT has positively affected her functioning and feelings of self-worth.

Guest Interview 2 (Part 3)

In Part 3, Laurel and I discuss her initial experiences with college–pre-COVID versus COVID conditions. We also briefly talk about how high school does and doesn’t prepare for college. There is also a dog at one point…