Stuff That’s Helped Me Stay Alive (or at least functional)

Welcome to the part of my blog where I put all the links, tools, and lifelines that have made existing a little more bearable. These aren’t affiliate links, just things I’ve personally used, found, or wish I had sooner.

If you’re in crisis, scroll straight to the Emergency Support section.

📱 Mental Health Apps

These are apps I’ve used when I’m spiralling, trying not to text my ex, or needing to ground myself:

• DBT Coach – DBT skills on your phone, because I forget everything I’ve ever learned the moment I need it.
• Moodnotes – for tracking your thoughts before they hijack your whole day
• Woebot – a weird little chatbot that lowkey saved me once when the crisis line had me on hold…
• Finch – emotional support bird app that makes self – care feel less cringe

📚 BPD + Mental Health Reads

Things that made me feel less alone or helped me make sense of my brain:

• The Borderline Personality Disorder Workbook by Daniel J. Fox
• I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me by Jerold J. Kreisman & Hal Straus
• Stop Walking on Eggshells (for you AND the people you push away)
• Attached by Amir Levine (because attachment theory = BPD core)
• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

🎧 Podcasts & YouTube Channels

For when reading is too much and you need someone to talk at you:

• Back from the Borderline – deep dives on BPD recovery, trauma, & self sabotage
• Therapy in a Nutshell (YouTube) – mental health explained without sounding like a TED Talk
• The Sad Bitch Chronicles – validating af

💻 Online Communities

Safe-ish places to lurk or connect:

• r/BPD on reddit – chaotic but real
• The Mighty – mental health stories from people who’ve been through it
• BPD Beautiful (website) – recovery focused and actually encouraging
• Instagram/Threads – follow creators who talk about BPD openly (I’ll list my faves soon)

🆘 Emergency Support

If you’re in crisis, please don’t scroll. Please reach out.

• Canada: Talk Suicide Canada ~ 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645
• USA: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
• UK: Samaritans ~ 116 123
• Text-based (Worldwide): Crisis Text Line ~ text HOME to 741741
• Warmline Directory: warmline.org ~ if you just need to talk, not crisis level.

🛍️ Random Shit That Helps

Sometimes healing is a weighted blanket and noise cancelling headphones:

• Weighted blanket – because pressure = peace
• Loop earplugs – for sensory overload or tuning out the void
• Fidget rings – for not texting people you swore off
• Cute journals – even if you only write in them once every 4 months

🖤 Want to Share a Resource?

If something helped you through a spiral, a breakup, or just a Tuesday, email me or drop it in the comments. I’ll keep this page growing.

–Em (borderlinewithwifi)