Quotes by : Kiera Van Gelder

In the life cycle of an intense emotion, if it isn't acted upon, it eventually peaks and then decreases.....

But what if you simply don't have a solid self to return to—if the way you are is seen as basically....

I've grown up with an ethic, call it a part, that insists I hide my pain at all costs. As I talk, I feel....

All the skills from DBT glom together, a mass of acronyms without any meaning. I pull out the DBT books....

DBT's catchphrase of developing a life worth living means you're not just surviving; rather, you have....

So at family gatherings… I try to stick to the acceptable script. Indeed, I discover that the less....

For those of us with BPD, entering into a shared experience means passing through the ring of fire that....

An inner ease spreads inside me. Such is the power of acceptance and understanding from other people,....

I need them to be aware and present with me in the midst of the storm, not just tell me what to do.

In some ways, com­ing to terms with my­self and work­ing to­ward re­cov­ery has been like say­ing....