Does anyone have experience with with Borderline Personality Disorder?!
Question: Does anyone have experience with with Borderline Personality Disorder!?
I just got diagnosed!.!.!.
I want someone to tell me something about it that wasn't on the internet!. I need to hear life experiences!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I want someone to tell me something about it that wasn't on the internet!. I need to hear life experiences!Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I was diagnosed with BPD when I was 14!. Typically, we borderlines tend to have mood swings, sometimes borderlines cut themselves!. Some borderlines drink, use drugs, or have risky behavior!. Promiscuity is common!. Of course, there is help!. I have not cut in over two years and do not use drugs!. I am in a monogamous relationship!. I am doing very well!.
Most docs hate borderlines!. They find us annoying and needy!. We can be a bit attached to people and we tend to push them away but want them near us at the same time!. "I hate you but don't leave me" is common!! There's even a book about borderline personality disorder that's called that!
DBT is the best therapy for us!. It was designed for us!. Find someone who does real DBT, the Marsha Linehan model!. If they don't know who she is, they don't know DBT!
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Most docs hate borderlines!. They find us annoying and needy!. We can be a bit attached to people and we tend to push them away but want them near us at the same time!. "I hate you but don't leave me" is common!! There's even a book about borderline personality disorder that's called that!
DBT is the best therapy for us!. It was designed for us!. Find someone who does real DBT, the Marsha Linehan model!. If they don't know who she is, they don't know DBT!
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I also have borderline personality disorder!. I barely fit 5 of the criteria (5 are needed for a diagnosis)!. I never had the explosive anger issues you read about, nor have I had a problem keeping long-term relationships!. In my experience, it was a VERY damaged sense of self and feelings of emptiness, fear of abandonment, etc!. Just remember- even though this disorder has a bad rep, very few people exhibit all of the symptoms, and some of us are very loving, nurturing people!. If you want to ask anything- you can email me- Mags628 @yahoo!.comWww@Answer-Health@Com
RC does give some good information about the symptoms!. And she is correct, both Psychiatrists and Counselors tend to shutter when they have to treat a BPD!.
BPD's general create a lot of grief for the people they are around but they create the most grief for themselves!. They should be in regular counseling probably weekly depending on how severe the symptoms are!.
Many BPD's have been sexually abused as children and just have many issues related to both sex and to relationships in general!. They usually act out their anger both at rage toward others and by harming themselves particularly cutting their arms and other parts of their body!.
BPD's are very interesting people!. Living with them can be fantastic at one moment and hellish at another moment!. One thing about living with a BPD is that you never know what to expect!.
RC appears to be an example of successful treatment and I applaud her efforts!. Remaining off drugs and being faithful in a relationship are major achievements for a BPD!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
BPD's general create a lot of grief for the people they are around but they create the most grief for themselves!. They should be in regular counseling probably weekly depending on how severe the symptoms are!.
Many BPD's have been sexually abused as children and just have many issues related to both sex and to relationships in general!. They usually act out their anger both at rage toward others and by harming themselves particularly cutting their arms and other parts of their body!.
BPD's are very interesting people!. Living with them can be fantastic at one moment and hellish at another moment!. One thing about living with a BPD is that you never know what to expect!.
RC appears to be an example of successful treatment and I applaud her efforts!. Remaining off drugs and being faithful in a relationship are major achievements for a BPD!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
This site usually has a few ppl with borderline on it!.
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