Navigating Christmas with BPD Emotions

“Christmas is supposed to feel warm… but for a lot of people with BPD, it can be one of

the highest emotional triggers of the year” “When everyone else seems high and joyful,

people with BPD think things like ‘Am I ruining the mood? Am I too much?

Not enough? Do they notice I feel off?’ "Am I being weird?" "BPD heightens the

nervous system and Christmas family gatherings can be an emotional minefield" "If this is you:

You’re not overreacting or being weird. Your feelings are old wounds reacting to a high pressure

environment."" "Tell yourself before you walk in to a room, ‘My presence is

not a problem. I don’t have to perform. I'm allowed to just be."