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Feb 2025
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Tuesday Truth: Breaking Free from Rigidi...

Rose Skeeters
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Are You Stuck in Black-and-White Thinking?

Let’s Talk About It.

If you struggle with intense emotions, fear of abandonment, or difficulty navigating relationships, you might also feel trapped in rigid thinking patterns—the kind that say, “If they really loved me, they wouldn’t have done that” or “If things don’t go exactly how I expect, it means everything is falling apart.”

In this episode, we dive into:

  • Why rigidity can make relationships feel unstable or overwhelming
  • How black-and-white thinking creates emotional distress
  • The power of psychological flexibility in handling rejection, conflict, and uncertainty
  • Practical ways to loosen control and trust the process


Relationships don’t have to feel like an all-or-nothing battle. When you learn to shift from certainty to curiosity, from control to connection, and from fear to self-compassion, you can create a life where love and trust feel safer.

Tune in to discover how embracing gray areas can help you build stronger relationships, reduce emotional distress, and find peace within yourself.

👉 Listen now and take the first step toward breaking free from rigidity!

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Please remember that this podcast is not a replacement for therapy or clinical services. We are mindset coaches and want to offer this content for the betterment of the BPD community. We offer mindset coaching for individuals nationally and internationally.

Jump start your recovery today!


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**This episode is colloquial not clinical, using personal anecdotes to support conveying information in an informal, relatable way**





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