Bold Beautiful Borderline

Apr 09 2025 225 ep. 46 mins 68
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Host and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Sara Abbott, provide a raw, honest, and sometimes humorous look into what it means to live with Borderline Personality Disorder and a variety of other conditions. From relationships, to anger, to sex, and to recovery, she along with guests (and her husband occasionally!) provides a behind the lens view on the world’s most stigmatized mental illness. You find Sara on IG @borderlinefromhell

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Masking BPD Suicidal Ideation and More Feat. Guest Co-Host Leslie

Apr 09 2025 54 mins  
What is masking? Masking is when someone hides or suppresses their true emotions, behaviors, or traits—usually to fit in socially, avoid judgment, or feel safer in a particular environment. It’s especially common among people with neurodivergent experiences (like autism, ADHD, or anxiety), but anyone can do it and those of us with BPD certainly do. This episode was accidental a

STOP Loving Who You WANT Them To Be Feat. Co-host, Leslie

Mar 30 2025 51 mins  
A BPD classic struggle is to love the potential you see in them or who you want them to be and forgetting to see who they are. I've done this with dozens of people: friends, family, partners, even co-workers. I struggle to meet people where they're at and instead dream about how I can make them fit into my world the way I want because maybe then I'll be worthy of love? It never wor

Going No Contact With Family

Mar 23 2025 43 mins  
"No contact" has been a term popping up over the last few years in the social media world. It sounds pretty: "I'm not contact". But it's often devastating and wonderful all at once. It's messy. In today's episode I talk about what family estrangement is, some reasons why it can happen, and YOUR thoughts on going no contact. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responde

"Jesus Would Love Queers - I Know He Would" Feat Hattie on Unlearning Systemic Christianity

Mar 09 2025 49 mins  
Hattie lives with Autism and BPD and has been married to her FP for over 20 years, has several queer children, and is an advocate for always growing, reading, learning, writing, and learning about who you are. She was raised in a strict religious environment that did not encourage her to unlearn the ways that religion could be hurtful instead of helpful. I've really admired her app

Medication Stigma is Damaging For ALL Of Us

Feb 23 2025 46 mins  
This episode explores the harmful impact of stigma surrounding psychotropic medication, how it prevents people from seeking necessary care, and why shifting the conversation is essential for mental health advocacy. As a society we HAVE to promote a more compassionate, informed approach to medication as a tool for healing—not a sign of weakness. PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH Societal sti

Professional Peer Support - Ambassadors of Hope (Feat. Andy)

Feb 16 2025 47 mins  
Today Andy, a longtime friend of my husband, joins the podcast. Andy talks with us about his work professionally in peer support, his lived experience with Bipolar Disorder including institutionalization as a minor, and his upcoming top surgery. Thank you, Andy, for sharing your story on the podcast! If you want to watch the episode, here ya go! Send us a text message to be anonymo

"I Can't Even Kill Myself Right" Feat. Nicole of Press Pause Part 2

Feb 09 2025 40 mins  
Nicole founded a BPD resource hub non-profit called Press Pause, Inc.(www.showmegrace.org). She joins us today to talk about her experience being black, West Indian, and a single mom, who lives with BPD and a variety of autoimmune conditions. And against all odds, including waking up from a coma, becomes a college graduate 3 times over, a business owner, a non-profit founder, and a

Gaslighting - What The Hell Is It??

Feb 02 2025 59 mins  
What is gaslighting? This is a word I've been thinking a lot about lately with the current political climate. Talon and I get into it - what it is, how it works, and how to take care of yourself with what's been happening lately. PS - this episode IS ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Vw9Sb9MpfZM Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! She Leads with CAREShe Leads

"I Can't Even Kill Myself Right" Feat. Nicole of Press Pause Part 1

Jan 26 2025 47 mins  
Nicole founded a BPD resource hub non-profit called Press Pause, Inc.(www.showmegrace.org). She joins us today to talk about her experience being black, West Indian, and a single mom, who lives with BPD and a variety of autoimmune conditions. And against all odds, including waking up from a coma, becomes a college graduate 3 times over, a business owner, a non-profit founder, and a

"I Was Raised In Church Basements" - Being an AA Kid (Feat. Sabrina)

Jan 19 2025 42 mins  
Today Sabrina joined the podcast to talk about her experience being raised with a mom heavily involved in the AA community, her experience with attachment wounds, and her own experience raising daughters as she breaks generational cycles of trauma and mental illness. Sabrina, you're a rockstar, thank you for joining the podcast! Send us a text message to be anonymously read and res