Borderline Personality Disorder

[ElectroNymph]

Apparently, 1 in 100 people have this, and 1 in 10 take their own lives. I feel very strongly about this topic (having it myself ?). I think it gets sidelined, compared to bipolar, for example. 

I have had virtually no support for this and at 35, I feel my hopes/dreams are ebbing away.

Has anyone else have any personality disorders/experience to share?

 

[VII]

I am in contact with people that have the same issue and I fully support the cause to assist those that have this disorder. I do not have it myself, but knowing it can hurt the ones I care about I'd like to contribute to this thread if that's alright. 

You can talk to me or anyone else that posts around here that are open about talking about their experiences. Thank you for opening this thread reaching out for help, it will also hopefully help a lot of others! So that's a positive thing you've done, think about it that way.

Best wishes,

-VII

 

[SaintAlien]

You may private msg me and we can talk - we are about the same age.  

 

[Biteme]

I have no personal experience with this, although I was diagnosed with another personality disorder (schizoid). I just wanted to say, though, that the research shows that substantial number of people with BPD are able to enter recovery from it (in the sense that they no longer have clinical symptoms). There was a 10-year study that showed that 50% of people with the diagnosis had at least a substantial period of recovery. The most effective treatment seems to be dialectical behavior therapy & I would urge you to look into it. 

 

[ElectroNymph]

Thanks everyone, only just returned to this thread.

EN x

 

[Meltheangel]

Great thread. Great support. Got to love this forum!

 

[dotcomkot]

I also suffer from it. Not knowing what mood ur gonna wake up in or how many benzos u are going to have to eat to get through that day is what gets me. I go from o to 110 in a milisecond without benzos an the clinic want me off them ffs