Borderline: Why proximity and distance remain an eternal field of tension

“Understanding Causes – Developing Strategies – Shaping Relationships Consciously”

Introduction – the invisible pendulum

For many people, proximity is pleasant and distance is a harmless break. For people with an Borderline personality disorder (BPS) is the equilibrium fragile, highly sensitive system. The inner pendulum between ‘very close’ and ‘very far away’ can strike without warning – sometimes within minutes, seemingly ‘for no reason’, but actually triggered by microstimuli, stress residues or ambiguous signals.

Continue reading ‘Borderline: Why proximity and distance remain an eternal field of tension’