Over the course of the last couple of years, I have become a member of a support system for a friend with BPD. While looking for resources for him, I found some material on [metacognitive training](https://clinical-neuropsychology.de/metacognitive-training-for-borderline-personality-disorder/) that I'd like to share with a group of 5-6 people.  It's created by a group of researchers in Germany who already prepared it completely to be shared with others easily and for free! 

Metacognition literally means "thinking about thinking," and this material invites you to learn about some of the ways one might jump to conclusions, or make assumptions that end up creating difficulty for you or others.  The material is clinically validated via studies, and I've found evidence that metacognitive ability is a good predictor of improvement for BPD folks and that it is something that can be difficult ([1](https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-23369-001)).  Group therapy is also a predictor of success in terms of moderating BPD symptoms ([2](https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-13723-001)) . 

Putting those two together, it seems like reviewing the material as a group would be a great way to support folks with BPD. I would be happy to serve as a moderator, working through the slides, having downloaded and reviewed the material and suggestions they have for utilizing this training in clinical settings. 

Obviously, this is not a clinical setting, and I am not a licensed mental health professional. I am hoping to guide others through this material, compiled by mental health professionals/researchers.  It's certainly no substitute for working with a real therapist to help yourself. Again, I am no expert, but I have reviewed a lot of resources for individuals with BPD in the course of helping my friend, and I have good presentation/teaching skills from work. My goal is simply to make it easy for others interested in learning metacognitive techniques to have access to this information in a beneficial setting.

I'm asking for folks that can follow these [rules](https://clinical-neuropsychology.de/b-mct_borderline_personality_disorder/?file=files/nextcloud-files/ALL_MCT_Borderline/MCT_Borderline_ENG/Group_rules.pdf) (PDF), and who can be available for 8 weeks, each Saturday at 3pm CST for about an hour on zoom call with audio and maybe even video.  The time may flex a bit once in awhile, but this is what we are aiming for.  My hope is that you will all be willing to share your experiences, because the slides call for a lot of interaction. You are of course welcome to interact to your level of comfort.  I certainly would never ask that you do anything outside of your comfort zone! 

If you're interested, please send me a DM stating:

* Your interest level and why
* If the timing works
* Willingness to follow the [rules](https://clinical-neuropsychology.de/b-mct_borderline_personality_disorder/?file=files/nextcloud-files/ALL_MCT_Borderline/MCT_Borderline_ENG/Group_rules.pdf) (PDF)
* An email address to use for communication (will not be provided to others, may be used by me and another group moderator if I need some extra help)
* Willingness to accept any boundaries your fellow participants (or I as moderator) have
* Your comfort level with interacting
* A bit about yourself and how you're working to improve!