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Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

cloudcoreSenior Contributor28 Sept 2021, 4:32 pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

Hi SANE community!

The 1st to 7th of October 7th, 2021 is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness week. In line with this year’s BPD Awareness week’s theme on Discover Creative Wellbeing, this fortnights Topic Tuesday will be building upon last years campaign which identified gaps in treatment programs for those living with BPD and will be discussing creative ways, outside of traditional therapy, to promote wellbeing for those living with BPD and supporting their recovery. Our special guests will include DBT clinician from NEABPD Family Connections and our community guide, @BPDSurvivor!

This year's campaign has a 3-pronged approach that looks to address gaps for people experiencing the symptoms of BPD, for supporters/carers/families of people living with BPD and for those working professionally with people living with BPD; and asks us to think outside the box in terms of treatment practices, methods and recovery.

Please join us here on Tuesday 5th October 2021 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEST to discover and discuss about creative ways to support the wellbeing of those living with BPD.

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New to the forums or want to get involved in this discussion? Check out the How To Guide for Topic Tuesdays.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

ArtistZSenior Contributor05 Oct 2021, 8:13 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

Hi @cloudcore and everyone 🙂

I'm here to learn 👍 I have a friend who experiences BPD and I'm trying to learn - thanks to everyone sharing so honestly and generously I hope I can use some of the things I learn 🙏🏻
it's interesting for me because I experience bipolar and it's pretty different - any tips and tricks I have up my sleeve aren't helpful for my friend - but now I'm learning a bit more and hopefully will be more useful if/when she needs support

thank you again everyone - you are all appreciated 🌼🌸🌼

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KirstyNEABPDSenior Contributor05 Oct 2021, 8:14 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

@DrZoidberg- yes, phone is different to online with visuals....I'm the same! So much is gained seeing the person, even if it is online

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KirstyNEABPDSenior Contributor05 Oct 2021, 8:15 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

@Scarlet72, that's really lovely you did that. Change is the only constant, so right now they may not show that interest, but we don't know what the future holds. It may help to just remind yourself (with mindfulness), just in this moment this is how it is....just an idea.

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DrZoidbergSenior Contributor05 Oct 2021, 8:16 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

strengths of people with BPD, and how do these strengths support recovery?

I would say stubbornness/determination - sometimes I get myself to do things I don't like by saying I'll show them!

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cloudcoreSenior Contributor05 Oct 2021, 8:16 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

@BPDSurvivor great illustration!

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KirstyNEABPDSenior Contributor05 Oct 2021, 8:16 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

@ArtistZ, you are a great friend

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Judi9877Senior Contributor05 Oct 2021, 8:17 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

@cloudcore

I know that some of my strengths as a a pwBPD is that I'm passionate and very creative despite it often hurting me at times with so many different projects that I have on the go. I love knitting, crochet, cross stitching and I've redeveloped a love of journaling and drawing as a way of expressing my thoughts and feelings. I've learnt that knitting a beanie is great when I'm triggered and in a BPD episode so I'm forced to live in the moment of focusing on the beanie pattern at hand.
Writing things down has also helped and having the strength and courage to just write and not press the send button when I'm upset is also a feeling of achievement for me. I've been able to give my psychologist an insight into my psychosis episode recently and how that links in with me and my BPD which he found very interesting and informative from a therapist perspective much to my delight as I didn't think my words could have such an impact on someone. Writing also allows me to be reflective and learn from my experiences as well.

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DrZoidbergSenior Contributor05 Oct 2021, 8:17 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

hmmm it's not been my experience, don't get too excited
:-I

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Scarlet72Contributor05 Oct 2021, 8:18 pm AEDT

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@ArtistZ I have read somewhere that BPD is like Bipolar only in fast forward.
I don’t know how true it is though.

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BlueBaySenior Contributor05 Oct 2021, 8:18 pm AEDT

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Hi @Scarlet72 can you bring your partner to a psych session so they can hear what BPD is.
I took my hubby a few times as he had no idea and really didn't want to know.
wush you all the best. Xx

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