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Oct 2023
52m 54s

WTF is a favorite person?! (Feat. JJ Jin...

Sara Abbott, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
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Hey ya'll! Today JJ Jinx talks with us about her experience and the experience of many other people she collected qualitative data from regarding what an FP (favorite person) is from a borderline perspective. We talk about how it helps us cope and how it may not help us cope. JJ offered tons of insight as a person with BPD who relates heavily to the FP sym ... Show More
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