Boundary development (+ mh learning)
So... Some background:
I've previously addressed my mental health issues (anxiety, depression, dissociation, gid) with a "bandaide" method: treat the symptoms, increase my toolset to cope.
This has definitely helped me become a higher functioning adult. But lately I've been wanting to address my core issues in terms of values, identity, cognitive distortions, and patterns of interacting with others.
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Boundary development (+ mh learning)
Talking with people on this website has been really helpful for me, because it's way less scary than saying any of this out loud, and (no offense) has fewer real world consequences than say, for example, talking to my mom might.
One of my main interests lately has been boundary development & its interplay with multiplicity.
(FTR: I don't have DID, but theory surrounding multiplicity gives me useful vocabulary to discuss my gender and identity issues)
Boundary development (+ mh learning)
Anyway, found this passage from a book about boundaries (ironically it's a super Christian book, and I am I no way Christian myself, but contains a solid psychological foundation). It's about how boundaries do (or don't) form from a childhood development standpoint, and it's very relatable for me.
Like "oh, that's what happened. Got it."
Also, I haven't yet bought this book about multiplicity, but a friend recommended it and I want to read it asap.