From Borderline to Beautiful: Hope and Help for BPD with Rose Skeeters, MA, LPC, PN2

Thank you! This is such a great listen and resource. I particularly like how you format the episodes using reinforcement and action steps. 🙌

I’ve only just discovered this podcast, but I’ve already barreled through many episodes and wept tears of gratitude for the insights I’ve gained. I feel less alone today, and more equipped to handle tomorrow.

I am a mom of a 16 year old daughter, who checks all the boxes for BPD. Raising her has been bumpy and chaotic since she was 5 due to her hyperbolic temperament. Through the years the behaviors have become riskier and more destructive with many diagnosis, therapy, and hospital visits. Our relationship has deteriorated, which brought me to many support groups and books on BPD. Non of which gave me hope as a mom. It wasn’t until I was introduced to this podcast that I feel I’m being educated as to what my daughter experiences. I have listened to every episode from the beginning to 2023. I, myself, am developing my moral compass and will soon begin a vision board as I experience my own recovery as her mother. I struggle to remain hopeful for my daughters recovery and our relationship to mend. I am just now learning about the B2B community. I will need to continue to listen and navigate how to stay connected as I have so many questions as a parent of a teen with BPD. Thank you, Rose. I get ready in the mornings listening to you. I take you to work and on dog walks almost daily. You’d be glad to know that I exercise and clean my house with you as well. While I’m not sure my husband and I can afford on-going coaching sessions, I continue to find myself thinking that we are at a point where we should hear what you’d say to us if you knew our story. You may hear from us very soon.❤️

I love the podcast. It’s really helped me heal on my journey with this recent diagnosis. However, I wish they’d be more careful with the language they choose to use. Rose often describes bpd behavior as horrible or awful and I don’t think that’s helpful to people who have recently come upon their diagnosis who are only doing their best with the tools they currently have. There’s no need for added shame. Also, just because we have bpd doesn’t mean we’re automatically wrong about something but rather need to learn to communicate our feelings properly.