I Thought BPD Recovery Would Make Grief Hurt Less... I Was Wrong

Hey…

This isn’t the video we planned for today.

This past week, I lost my dog. And I needed a little more time than I expected to get back on my feet.

I thought about just skipping this upload entirely, but there was something in this experience that felt important to share. Especially when it comes to what recovery from BPD actually looks like in real life.

There’s this idea that recovery means things won’t hurt as much anymore. And I’ve found that it’s not exactly that simple.

A lot of emotional contexts can and do change drastically in recovery, and it's possible to get to a point that feels emotionally stable most of the time.

But one of the universal human truths is that if you care a lot about someone or some creature, losing them will be painful. No amount of recovery will erase the grief process. And there's nothing abnormal or disordered about you if you feel the pain of loss.

So this video is a bit different from the usual, it’s just where I’m at right now and something I didn’t think we talk about enough.

Thank you for being here, seriously. I’ll be back to our regular episodes next week.

If you do want the more in-depth version of what’s been going on, I shared that over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/i-had-to-put-my-155040984(this one is available to free members as well!)

❤️ Xannie

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