My Inner Torch

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My Inner Torch offers direct and personal insight with help for those of us in a relationship with someone who is undiagnosed/diagnosed with a Cluster B Personality Disorder. This is a safe place to come for words of inspiration that draw from my personal experiences and is produced to gain understanding and to find direction as we navigate through the often difficult relationships with those we love who suffer with a Cluster B personality disorder that includes BPD and NPD. PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is NOT for those who suffer with these disorders. This podcast is for survivors of these chall...

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Man in the mirror 05.03.2021 12:39

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we have to look at ourselves and our relationship with the borderline and be honest to see it for what it truly is. Sometimes the truth hurts, but invariably, it sets us free. I explore this idea further in this PodCast of My Inner Torch. Support the show

Are you a Lion Tamer? 26.02.2021 12:33

Send us Fan Mail Does it ever feel you are taming a lion as you interact with your borderline? Welcome to Podcast 21 of My Inner Torch. Support the show

Push...Pull....repeat! 19.02.2021 11:13

Send us Fan Mail It's an infinite cycle with the borderline...they push you away, then seemingly want to pull you closer. Why? Welcome to this Podcast of My Inner Torch. Support the show

Splitting...how does it feel and why the borderline does it. 12.02.2021 12:05

Send us Fan Mail Splitting is a strange behavior borderlines frequently subject us "nons" to. Why do they do it? We take a look through the lens of a borderline to get some insight in this podcast of My Inner Torch. Support the show

Those who say....and those who do! 05.02.2021 11:51

Send us Fan Mail I believe there are two types of Borderlines...those who say and those who do. Find out more in Podcast #18 of My Inner Torch. Support the show

Are you a Terminator? 29.01.2021 12:16

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes I feel like a Terminator in my relationship with my borderline. What do I mean? Listen to this Podcast and find out. Support the show

Grey Rock...what it is and does it work with a borderline? 22.01.2021 11:38

Send us Fan Mail You may not be familiar with the term "Grey Rock" but chances are you've used the technique in your dealings with a borderline. But does it work? Listen to my opinion on Grey Rocking in this podcast of My Inner Torch. Support the show

Emotional Intelligence Revisited 15.01.2021 12:22

Send us Fan Mail My previous podcast "Emotional Intelligence" drew a lot of downloads and responses. In this podcast, I revisit the topic. Listen.... Support the show

Keep the Dragon at bay! 08.01.2021 11:43

Send us Fan Mail Can you slay the dragon of BPD? Can you rescue a borderline from their own psyche? Listen to this Podcast of My Inner Torch for some insight. Support the show

Do they EVER remember? 31.12.2020 12:41

Send us Fan Mail Does a borderline ever remember their behaviors? Listen to my insight on this New Year special podcast. Support the show

The Elephant in the Room 14.12.2020 12:34

Send us Fan Mail We try to ignore it, we try to be normal. In the end, it's always there...the elephant in the room. Welcome to Podcast #12 of My Inner Torch. Support the show

To Thine Own Self Be True 07.12.2020 11:42

Send us Fan Mail I recently received a letter. It was postmarked from 2017 and it held some revelations from the past that remains true today. Welcome to Podcast #11 of My Inner Torch Support the show

Emotional Self Worth 01.12.2020 12:41

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes in dealing with our borderline we overlook something very important...our own self-worth. In Podcast #10 of My Inner Torch I explore this further as the journey of understanding, tolerating and moving forward with someone uBPD or diagnosed BPD continues. Support the show

Normal Expectations 21.11.2020 13:03

Send us Fan Mail Why do we expect the norm from someone with BPD when the borderline exhibits anything but normal behaviors. Listen for further insight in this Podcast of My Inner Torch. Support the show

A Four Letter Word.... 13.11.2020 12:04

Send us Fan Mail ...that does not begin with "L". This is a feeling/emotion I have been waking up with these last few weeks. Listen Support the show

A Thousand Words..... 04.11.2020 11:36

Send us Fan Mail A seemingly innocent picture captured a moment years ago, a moment that holds special meaning, explaining so much to me years later. Listen. Support the show

Chutes and Ladders! 23.10.2020 10:53

Send us Fan Mail Does your relationship with your borderline feel like a game of Chutes and Ladders? In keeping with a game theme to further explore the highs and lows of navigating the oceans of emotion this is Podcast 6 of My Inner Torch. Support the show

Emotional Weathervane 15.10.2020 10:55

Send us Fan Mail Do you feel like your SO with BPD is like a weathervane? One minute they are pointing North only to swing erratically to the South when triggered? Support the show

Gun Toting Lunatics! 10.10.2020 12:43

Send us Fan Mail Would you argue with a lunatic pointing a gun at you? Join me as I share a tear-jerking listeners email about her family in this episode of My Inner Torch. Support the show

Emotional Intelligence 06.10.2020 11:27

Send us Fan Mail In this Podcast I explore Emotional Intelligence and whether Borderlines have any. Are they really children trapped in an adults body when they rage and act out? Listen for my insight on this topic. Support the show

Emotional Sandcastles 01.10.2020 13:19

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel like you are building "emotional sandcastles" with someone who has BPD? Join me as I explain the theory of Emotional Sandcastles and how they play a role in the complicated web of relating to someone with BPD. Support the show

Inaugural Podcast 28.09.2020 16:27

Send us Fan Mail I have spent years trying to figure out my wife of almost 18 years as her behaviors were outside of the normal realm. The rages, the "out of left field" comments, distorted realities, and gaslighting. Seeing these behaviors for what they were/are has been like lifting a veil from my eyes. Understanding these behaviors, being able to put a label on them has been a game-c...