Live Q&A with Doc Snipes
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The speaker apologizes for abruptly canceling a previous live stream due to not feeling well and plans to schedule regular weekly live streams. They discuss managing borderline personality symptoms by understanding them as communication, emphasizing safety, compassion, and identifying triggers. Hallucinations are clarified as not part of borderline personality disorder but may occur in bipolar disorder with psychotic features, stressing the importance of medication and stress management. They highlight the need to recognize cognitive distortions, plan for uncontrollable situations, and manage feelings of guilt. Respecting boundaries, offering help without being invasive, and processing one's own distress are crucial when supporting others. Paranoid personality disorder behaviors often stem from childhood trauma, requiring psychiatric help and safety measures. Emotional infidelity's impact on trust and safety is discussed, along with the importance of coping tools for intrusive thoughts. Healing, whether emotional or physical, takes time, and self-compassion is essential during intense therapy. The speaker also enjoys advising aspiring therapists and discusses the challenges and rewards of the profession, including job security and medical billing issues. They emphasize the importance of evaluating relationships for consistency, recognizing trustworthy people, and maintaining boundaries to prevent enabling in addiction. Finally, they plan to hold live chats on Mondays at 9:30, thanking viewers for their compassion and wishing them an amazing day.
The speaker apologizes for abruptly canceling a previous live stream due to not feeling well and pla