Will my partner find out I used this?

Not unless you tell them. Your reflections are private and kept to your account; nothing is sent by email by default; and you can delete your account in one click. We're built on the assumption you value your privacy.

Can I bring this to my therapist?

Yes — the report prints as a PDF, and the Companion lets you save incidents to a private evidence file you can hand a clinician. Many survivors say it's the artifact that finally moved a therapist past circling.

What if I'm wrong about them?

Good question to keep asking — and a sign of empathy, not narcissism. The reflection isn't a verdict on the person. It names patterns in behavior. A clinician makes the diagnosis; we just give you vocabulary.

Will this make things worse?

Naming what's happening tends to clarify rather than escalate. If you're in a high-risk situation (physical violence, threats with weapons, sexual coercion), please call 1-800-799-7233 before you do anything else. Safety plan first; reflection second.

The education library and the survivor community are free, forever. The deeper, personalized tools (your AI reflection, the Companion, the evidence file) are part of a paid plan. Safety planning and crisis resources are always free.

If you're asking the question, you almost certainly aren't. NPD is defined in part by the absence of that question. Asking is empathy in action.

Is it BPD or just mood swings?

Everyone has moods; borderline patterns are different in speed, trigger, and cost. BPD-type shifts are fast (minutes to hours, not weeks), fired by relationship events — especially anything that smells like abandonment — and severe enough to torch plans, jobs, and bonds. Only a clinician can diagnose; a pattern this costly deserves one.

Signals that it's more than moodiness

The trigger is almost always interpersonal — a canceled plan, a tone, a goodbye.
Shifts arrive in minutes and can invert the whole relationship's meaning.
Frantic efforts to prevent being left — or preemptive rejection to beat you to it.
Self-harm, threats, or impulsive spirals during ruptures (always take these seriously: 988).

Why the distinction matters for you

Mood swings ask for patience. A borderline-range pattern asks for structure: clear limits, predictable responses, and encouragement toward treatment (DBT works). Getting the frame right protects both of you from the drowning-rescuer dynamic.

Is it BPD or just mood swings?

Signals that it's more than moodiness

Why the distinction matters for you

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