In this manner, addiction is seen as an attempt to compensate for inner feelings of emptiness. (sanjoseaddictioncounseling.com)
Individuals who match this personality disorder type have an extremely fragile self - concept that is easily disrupted and fragmented under stress and results in the experience of a lack of identity or chronic feelings of emptiness. (bpdfamily.com)
Their fear of abandonment, combined with feelings of emptiness and self - loathing, makes others feel like they're constantly walking on eggshells. (BPDCentral.com)