painful breakups: finding yourself after losing your favorite person

Marsha Linehan, creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) once said that people who struggle with emotion dysregulation are the psychological equivalent of third-degree burn patients. They simply have, so to speak, no emotional skin. Even the slightest touch or movement can create immense suffering.” Breakups are hard enough, but for those who identify with symptoms of various disorder and dysfunction labels like BPD, EUPD, cPTSD, ADHD, ASD, and more have no “emotional skin." Due to this, losing the love and companionship of their favorite person (or "FP") can leave them feeling such unbearable pain that life itself is too much to bear. Questions answered and topics discussed in this episode:■ Why are breakups” so hard?■ How to deal with a breakup when you identify with symptoms of BPD, EUPD, cPTSD, ADHD, ASD (or any other label that struggles with emotion dysregulation)■ How to get over a breakup when you struggle with emotion dysregulation (how to get over an “FP” or favorite person)■ How does someone who struggles with emotion dysregulation feel after a breakup?■ Dealing with “breakup regret” when you experience emotion dysregulation■ Can someone who identifies with traits of what is known as borderline personality disorder even HAVE a healthy relationship?■ How to deal with symptoms of emotion dysregulation and stop them ruining/sabotaging future relationships■ How does emotion dysregulation affect relationships and breakups FULL ACCESS // CLICK HERE to unlock full future + past episodes and hundreds of hours of bonus content (including voice notes from me) as a Premium Submarine on Patreon. CONNECT WITH ME // CLICK HERE to email me, submit a voicemail, read my Substack, check out my book recommendation list on Amazon, follow me on IG, or listen to my sleep + meditation podcast Night Night Bitch (or visit backfromtheborderline.com) Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment or consultation with a licensed mental health professional. acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/back-from-the-borderline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.