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Loving Someone with BPD: A Model of Emotion Regulation Part I

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Click What to Edit do when Master your Title loved Style one is in <strong>Emotion</strong>al Vulnerability<br />

• Know and regulate your own emotions<br />

• Stay away from the “don’ts” that invalidate<br />

– Don’t say anything before validating<br />

– Don’t try to ask your loved one to be different<br />

– Don’t <strong>with</strong>hold a solution if you have it but don’t try to “fix” things<br />

<strong>with</strong>out asking if your help is wanted<br />

• Find something to validate about your loved one’s current<br />

emotions<br />

• Validate his sense <strong>of</strong> being out <strong>of</strong> control<br />

• Communicate hope and belief<br />

• Ask if he wants help problem solving<br />

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