Our Basic Beliefs

  1. Everyone deserves to live a life free of abuse.
  2. People with BPD are still people.
  3. Maintaining effective boundaries is essential to both surviving and recovering from a BPD relationship.
  4. All people deserve to be treated with respect.
  5. Most people with BPD are abusers of at least some of the people in their lives. (Restated: Most Nons are in abusive situations, especially those in a primary relationship.)
  6. Nons in situations of physical violence should immediately prepare a safety plan, and leave the relationship as soon as possible.
  7. Verbal abuse is abuse.
  8. Emotional abuse is abuse.
  9. Nons deserve a safe place to work on their own issues and problems.
  10. Most Nons would benefit greatly from therapy.
  11. You didn’t cause it. You can’t fix it. You can only work on you.
  12. Sleep deprivation makes you tired.
  13. Humor is important to good mental health.
  14. You can’t take care of your children if you aren’t taking care of yourself.

-Kelly

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