It's my understanding that anxiety is a common component of BPD. Laura..I'm like you. I'm extremely tense, all the time. I use bible verses and talk to God and it helps from moment to moment. For me, that's the only thing that works. I hurt so much to hear that you live with that. It's so easy for me to look at you and hurt tremendously for your pain. But for some reason we can't do the same for ourselves. ;/