Suggestible & Easily Influenced I recognize suggestible and easily influenced as a pathological style of people pleasing to the point where I adopted another’s value to be accepted by them, as well as a way to retain their attention. While taking an Addictions Counselling Course back in 1999, the psychologist teaching Counselling Skills Levels I…
Tag: Middle Ground and HPD
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – Preoccupation With Appearance
Preoccupation With Appearance I believe I am at the lower end of this HPD symptom continuum because I have not nor will ever have any sort of plastic surgery or Botox to “improve” my appearance or chase after my youth. Why? Two words: Shania Twian. She does not even look like herself as a result…
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – A Compulsive Desire For Attention
A Compulsive Desire For Attention While growing up, I have select memories of being told by those around me that (as a result of my behaviour) I was looking for attention. As an adult, I still struggle with a compulsive desire for attention. I struggle to feel second to someone. I have this compulsive need…
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – Sexually Provocative Behaviour
Sexually Provocative Behavior It was January, 1997. At 27 years old, I was going for it. I wanted to be a somebody in Halifax – in the up-and-coming explosion of film and television productions throughout Nova Scotia. As newly ordained and completely naive manager (and soon-to-be scapegoat for the restaurant’s failure) of Robert McKelvie’s Pastavino…
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – Disproportionate Emotional Reactions
Disproportionate Emotional Reactions This HPD symptom is more challenging to unpack as a result of BPD’s strong emotional responses. Both seem to be similar in that disproportionate emotional responses were cultivated in early childhood as attention seeking behaviours – somebody please notice me and my feelings. However, if I dig a little deeper – HPD’s…
Living With Borderline Personality Disorder – DBT Skills Need Time & Everyday Practice To Become A Part Of Me
Healing Takes Time In a recent therapy session, I spoke of feeling overwhelmed with the many Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills taught to help those with BPD navigate life with better success. My therapist reassured me I am still relatively new to adjusting with my BPD diagnoses, and it will take some time to settle…
Living With Borderline Personality Disorder – The Hulk Uses Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
The Hulk Uses Dialectical Behaviour Therapy On Marvel’s new She Hulk Attorney at Law, Hulk is teaching his newly transformed She Hulk cousin Jennifer Walters how to emotionally regulate using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). DBT is a real therapy created by Marsha Linehan for those like myself with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Hulk’s way of…
Living With Borderline Personality Disorder – Anxious – Ambivalent (Preoccupied) Attachment Style & Fear of Abandonment
Jennifer May, PhD – Great DBT Resource on YouTube As I prepare for more focused Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) sessions with my therapist, I found a fantastic DBT resource on YouTube – Jennifer May, PhD. She has a DBT video for every part of the intensive therapy, as well as many other helpful videos such…