CoDA meetings tend to be attended by people with light to moderate (and sometimes *heavy*) BPD traits. We read this list of [patterns and characteristics](http://coda.org/index.cfm/meeting-materials1/patterns-and-characteristics-2011/) at every CoDA meeting. I have identified with most of them over the past 10 years. And when I [observe to notice to recognize to acknowledge to accept to own](http://pairadocks.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-10-steps-of-emotion-processing.html) that I have them, I find that I stand a much better chance of being able to get up out my [cognitive-emotional-behavioral](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&amp;ion=1&amp;espv=2&amp;ie=UTF-8#safe=off&amp;q=cognitive+emotional+behavioral) (and scroll down) box and [appreciate, understand, digest and discharge](http://pairadocks.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-10-steps-of-emotion-processing.html) my icky emotions with the [interoceptive](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&amp;ion=1&amp;espv=2&amp;ie=UTF-8#safe=off&amp;q=interoception+meditation), [SP4T](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&amp;ion=1&amp;espv=2&amp;ie=UTF-8#safe=off&amp;q=sensorimotor+therapy) meditation.   