Borderline Personality Disorder and the Search for Hope
I tried to brainstorm an analogy for hope when I realized I was standing in it. Literally. I was in my garden, and gardening is what happens when hard work meets philosophy and spirituality. Gardening requires hope--hope for the right weather, hope for good seed, hope for recovery from any unexpected events.
In the same way, recovery from borderline personality disorder (BPD) is an exercise in hope.
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APA Reference
Oberg, B.
(2011, March 21). Borderline Personality Disorder and the Search for Hope, HealthyPlace. Retrieved
on 2024, November 4 from https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/borderline/2011/03/borderline-personality-disorder-and-the-search-for-hope
Author: Becky Oberg
Yummm quinoa. 1/16th of an acre...that's a lot of quinoa. Thanks for your metaphors. I hope Indianapolis grown quinoa tastes great!