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Does Anyone Else Have Borderline Personality Disorder

posted 12 years ago by zoggy812
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Hi,

Just wondering if there is anyone else with Borderline Personality Disorder. I was diagnosed a few months ago and found it quite hard to handle. I first refused to believe it and then went into rage mode and lashed out at everyone around me before finally accepting it. I have researched the illness, and it is me down to a T. I feel emotions deeper than the average person, I engage in risky shopping and have attempted suicide on many occasions. My Psychiatrist has suggested that I try DBT and I am still waiting for that to happen. It's hard most days, but I am getting through. I like Girl, Interrupted very much, but I feel that Susanna didn't quite portrait Borderline in the right way. She never had excessive mood swings and felt a terrible sense of abandonment like I do. So, I'd like to hear from others who are Borderline. Get in touch and leave a message,

Thanks,
Edward
(Diagnosed Borderline).

[–] carlychristinex-958-219238 10 years ago

I suffer severely from BPD and Abandonment.

[–] ves7772 10 years ago

I dated a woman with BPD what a nightmare.

[–] Tesk0 10 years ago

I've been diagnosed with BPD for about five years now, and I was at the same time diagnosed as an alcoholic (I'm a male, 24 years old). I've been spending around 3 years+ in different treatment centers and psychiatric wards (mostly against my will since in my country you can get forced by law to get locked up in treatment centers if your addiction in considered life-threatening).

I know, and have known many people with BPD. It's quite common with addiction among us, come to think of it, I've actually never met anyone with BPD who hasn't had any addiction issues, wheter it'd be drugs/alcohol/sex/self harm/food etc. A (counterproductive) way of cooping I guess.

Anywho... Out of treatment now, not doing too great but I can honestly say that is my own fault, one has to take responsibility for one's condition and problems, and right now I'm not.

Just wanted to reach out a little bit. Best of luck to all of you.
(Sorry if my writing's not so good, english isn't my native language.)

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[–] kevinis40 9 years ago

This tread has been most useful. I am an African-American male age 57. While I do not intend to spell out why I find being liberal and marginalized beneficial to being mainstream, I do wish to admit that while men as a whole (African-American in particular) could use more time "on the couches" of psychoanalysis, I will also advise those who are unfamiliar with African-American literature to give look at Ralph Ellison's INVISIBLE MAN and perhaps some of Alice Walker's books. Therein pay close attention to trickster figures and signifying.

I came here as part of my research for a post I am developing for moviepilot.com. I am writing a post I may entitle PSYCHOSIS IN CINEMA. I knew of Girl Interrupted and wanted to juxtapose it to ONE FLEW OVER THE COUKOO'S NEST (spelling?) My questions why will be in the post. Yet here in this tread almost all that I have research (with the exception of the history of asylums). Thanks to the poster who challenges the medical profession. Anti-Psychiatry was echo and is considered viable in her sentiments. My jury (like most marginalized folk I know) is always out. Yet knowing that we as Coons, Nig'ers, Negros, Colored, Blacks people and African-American have had to develop many troupes to discuss both our disdain for the mainstream and our desires to fit in have lead to some psycho-somatic and beneficial masking that render aspects of normalcy questionable.

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[–] angryskorpion-44260 9 years ago

You're right. Susanna didn't have BPD. In real life she was just a spoiled and bored little jewish girl looking for attention. She took up space in a place where people with REAL problems should be.

[–] meganhorror-982-810515 8 years ago

This post is old so I don't know if it'll be read by the original poster, but I've been diagnosed as both borderline and bipolar. The thing about both of these is that no one experiences the same symptoms or issues as anyone else. Some people have reckless behaviors, some have intense mood swings, and others suffer from the many different other problems associated with the "illness" (which I use that word in such a way because BPD is a personality disorder which could be seen as an illness or just a different way of thinking and reacting) My major issue is maintaining relationships, one minute I love the attention someone is giving me and then it only takes one wrong word or action for me to blow up on them. But then I try to win them back and pretend it didn't happen only to turn around and do it again. Sometimes I feel like I'm on a euphoric body high, which can also be considered manic behavior, and I start talking like I know everything and that anyone else's opinion is completely wrong. A lot of it is black and white thinking too, no acceptance for anything in the middle and that things can only be one way or another. It might sound frightening to have but once you learn and accept the fact that you have it things become a lot easier. BPD doesn't completely define you, it's just a part of who you are.