Sara Amundson & Laurie Edmundson

Bold Beautiful Borderline

Sara Amundson & Laurie Edmundson

  • Supporting Partners with BPD 101 PART 2 feat. Aaron

Supporting Partners with BPD 101 PART 2 feat. Aaron

Monday 7th June 2021

Laurie, Sara, and Aaron share insights on supporting partners with BPD, emphasizing emotional understanding and coping strategies.
49 minutes
Honest
Raw
Informative
Supportive
Engaging

About this podcast

Bold Beautiful Borderline
Author:
Sara Amundson & Laurie Edmundson
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Categories:
Navigating Intimate Relationships
Sobriety Toolkit
Healing Relationships
Empowering Recovery Journeys
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
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Love and BPD: Partnering Through the Storm

If you can identify a skill and say like we should try this, and I would think that that would kind of help bring your brain back into a spot to do those skills, even if you're not in a spot where you're going to go actively seek out like you're not going to think I'm going to do this skill now necessarily, and I mean you do, but there are some times that you wouldn't.
What happens when love meets the complexities of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? In this engaging episode of 'Bold Beautiful Borderline', hosts Laurie Edmundson and Sara Amundson are joined once again by Laurie's fiancé, Aaron. Together, they dive into the nitty-gritty of supporting a partner with BPD, offering a blend of personal stories and practical advice. Aaron emphasizes the importance of pausing to understand where emotions are coming from and the depth of those feelings.
The trio also discusses the concept of recurrence seeking and the value of having a coping-ahead plan. Laurie shares her journey of redefining what love means in the context of BPD, while Sara grapples with the idea that not all relationships are marked by constant conflict. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone navigating a relationship touched by BPD.
Whether you're a partner, friend, or someone living with BPD, you'll find valuable takeaways on emotional regulation, validation, and mutual support. Don't miss this heartfelt conversation that sheds light on the importance of understanding and compassion in relationships.