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Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

cloudcoreSenior Contributor

Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

Hi SANE Community,

This fortnight, we invite you to join our Topic Tuesday on supporting loved ones living with BPD with peer support worker @tyme !

There are many in our community actively seeking support around caring for loved ones living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), often feeling isolated and lost in this process. BPD is a complex mental health issue that can be very distressing for the person and for the friends, family and carers close to them- leading to strained relationships and burn out.

It's important that we can find others with shared experiences so that we don’t feel so alone as we care for our loved ones. This Topic Tuesday will be a space to come together and ask any questions we may have, as well as discuss our experiences and strategies for self care.

Join us so that we can build connections and feel more empowered in our roles.

Please join the discussion here on Tuesday the 25th of January 2022 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEST to follow this conversation.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

DeterminedSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

You have been a wonderful support with feedback around how to better support my Darling @BlueBay, so definatly have good things to contribute. So long as the discussion does not prove too challenging for you 🧡

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

Hello SANE Community and welcome to our first Topic Tuesday of 2022 😄

Today we are talking about supporting a loved one with BPD, and we encourage you to share your questions, experiences and supports 🙂

As we get started, we would love to hear from you, What brings you here tonight and what do you hope to get from the discussion tonight?

Please join me in warmly welcoming our amazing guest and Peer Support Worker @tyme! I will pass to you Tyme to introduce yourself 🙂

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BlueBaySenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

thank you @Determined so nice to read your reply to me xx

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BlueBaySenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

Hi @Daisydreamer @cloudcore @tyme

I have BPD and have lived with it for the past 11 years now. I am here tonight to try to support and help others with my input.

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tymeModerator

Re: Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

Hello everyone here tonight – it’s fantastic to be part of this Topic Tuesday which I am indeed very passionate about.

I’ve newly joined the peer support team at SANE. I identify as one with both lived and living experience of a number of mental health conditions – including, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

It can often be heard that carers relate to ‘Walking on Eggshells’ when caring for someone with BPD. From experience, this is very well put. Not to mention, caring for someone with BPD will take you on roller coaster rides, introduce to places you’ve never been before, offer surprises at any given opportunity, and take you on adventures you never thought possible!

On a serious note, let’s see what insights into BPD we can take away from this evening.

For all our participants here tonight – whether carers or ones with lived experience – tonight is a great opportunity to share your experiences, ask questions and read of others’ unique journeys.

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tymeModerator

Re: Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

Thank you @BlueBay ! I am very encouraged that you want to support others through your experiences.

I welcome your input.

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

Welcome @BlueBay Really appreciate and value your openness to supporting others from your experience- we are lucky to have you here in this forums community Just echoing some of the comments above, please feel free to share what you feel comfortable to share

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DeterminedSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

As we get started, we would love to hear from you, What brings you here tonight and what do you hope to get from the discussion tonight?

I am here because I support my wife who lives with BPD

We have been married 22+ years and have 3 children, 16, 14 & 6.

8 years ago I suffered a major burnout which triggered (among other things) a major crisis for my darling that lasted 2+ years. We are only really coming out of this now, sort of maybe .

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DeterminedSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

**Added note,

The support I recieved here on the forumsnhelped me to navigate some pretty dark days.

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // Supporting loved ones living with BPD // Tuesday 25th January, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

Welcome @tyme, we are so happy to have you here as our guest tonight sharing your experience of living with BPD 🙂

Look forward to learning alongside our community tonight and hearing your insights from experience 🙂
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