Reframing my limits.

For a long time, I believed I wasn’t capable of maintaining stable relationships.

Not because I didn’t want to.

Not because I didn’t try.

But because I live with BPD, emotional struggles, and the physical weight of fibromyalgia and anxiety.

This belief was born after my diagnosis. I started noticing how my impulsive reactions impacted the people around me. It made me feel like I’d always be too much. That my emotions, my pain, and my daily battles would scare people away or burn bridges I never wanted to lose.

This belief used to whisper some pretty cruel things to me:

• You will never be able to fully control your emotions.

• You are too much for people to handle.

• Your mental and physical instability will always get in the way.

And for a while, I listened.

I hesitated before opening up.

I kept people at a distance.

I assumed chaos would follow me wherever I went.

But healing started when I began replacing those lies with truth:

• I am strong and resilient, even on days I don’t feel it.

• I am capable of creating balance and pacing myself with grace.

• I am actively learning and using the tools that help me grow.

I may not be a “normal girl,” but I am no less worthy of love, friendship, or connection.

I am no less capable of showing up.

And I am no less deserving of stability and peace.

By letting go of the old beliefs, I create space for something new.

New connections.

New opportunities.

New activities that lift me up mentally and physically without pushing me beyond my limits.

I don’t need to fear myself anymore.

I’m not here to stay stuck in survival mode.

I’m here to live free.

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Scripture:

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds" Psalm 147:3

Kristen, Unfiltered Xo 💋