BPD Splitting (Part 1) | Idealization and Demonization | EP 01

To split something means to divide it. “Splitting” is often considered a hallmark of BPD / EUPD. It is characterized by the propensity to completely idealize or devalue other people, places, ideas, or objects. To see them as all good or all bad. Splitting causes those of us with Borderline Personality Disorder to view life, ourselves, and others in extremes. Black and white thinking, no gray areas.

This episode of Back from the Borderline is part one of a three-part deep-dive on Splitting. In this episode, Mollie talks about the history of the term splitting, how the term is discussed in professional therapeutic circles, and her own experience with splitting after an unexpected breakup. She finishes by reading passages from others in the BPD community to shed light on the fact that everyone suffering with BPD has their own UNIQUE experience.

Key Takeaways:

• 03:07 Short Intro / Welcome - Why I started Back from the Borderline

• 05:35 What does splitting with BPD feel like?

• 07:40 Splitting isn't always big and dramatic, although it can be (glamorization of splitting in Hollywood)

• 10:50 The history of the term "splitting" as a defense mechanism (taking it allllllllll the way back to Sigmund Freud)

• 12:25 What is splitting, technically? How does splitting attempts to protect our ego & prevent anxiety?

• 14:05 What does it mean to "split someone black" / "split someone white" ?

• 15:30 My personal experience with BPD & Splitting

• 19:03 STORY TIME ALERT: how my first breakup caused my entire identity to come crashing down

• 26:00 How do others in the BPD community experience black and white thinking?

• 29:35 Wrapping up | Your big "S" Self | A short reading from Glennon Doyle

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