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Why is it so important for people with borderline personality disorder to have boundaries?
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Great question: Persons with bpd are flooded with emotion, & manage this by clearly "splitting" good from bad, right from wrong, etc. This organizes the feelings & gives a sense of control. For this reason, clear unambiguous boundaries are calming; without them, the person feels agitated. Everyone needs boundaries to feel safe & in control, but this is especially true of people with bpd.
Answered 4/23/2016
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Borderline: Establishing boundaries is vital for self-esteem, self-image, impulsivity & identity. Ones with poor or vague boundaries tend to have difficult time differentiating what is them & what is not, hence they split & revert to self injurious acts to rid self of the bad object.
Answered 4/4/2019
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