Hello, friendos

Recently I've been struggling a lot with anxiety disorder and BPD (borderline personality disorder) management, so I figured I should share the method that I've found particularly helpful in both subs. I've found that I'm quite prone to dissociation with regards to both anxiety disorder and BPD, so basically... I zone out. I don't feel real, I don't feel part of myself... I guess it's kinda hard to explain if you don't understand the feelings personally. For the most part, I don't feel like I'm part of my body, but I *have* found that engaging in activities that require a lot of concentration help. 

I recently bought a colouring book. Aye, hear me out, I'm not twelve... But it helps, a lot. I purchased a 'grown up' colouring book and a set of fine liners in a range of colours (ya know, those proper fancy ones, that are kiiiiinda expensive). They've helped. So much. They're simple, yes, and I felt ridiculous using them at first, but for me, they work.They make me realise that I'm real, what's around me is real and what I'm feeling (no matter how upsetting) is real. I find it to be an excellent grounding tool, and I'd really recommend it to people with anxiety disorder, panic disorder, BPD, depression or any other disorders that require you to focus to shake it or the aftermath of an attack from any disorder.
The colouring book I purchased was the [Secret Garden](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Garden-Inky-Treasure-Colouring/dp/1780671067) by J. Basford. I bought this as it's small (roughly A5, to my knowledge) and as such, I can take it in my bag if I have an attack when I'm out and about.

As with any method, it may not work for you, and I'm certainly not a doctor, psychiatrist... Or anything in between. Just a lass who's attempting to amend the faults in her brain.

I know these are links to the UK Amazon site, but I'm sure if you just pop 'adult colouring book' into your relevant shopping search engine, you'll find something similar.

I know Amazon gives you a wee looksie at what's inside these books, but [here's](http://i.imgur.com/4a84U48.jpg) one of the pages filled in by yours truly, during dissociation. As you can see, they're *super* intricate and therefore amazing for focus.

EDIT: Shitty ass spelling/grammar errors, since it's nob o'clock over here.