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BPD and unsure

BPD and unsure

Since my diagnosis I've had alot to digest. Learning why I was always a bit different started to make sense, but left me with more questions than answers. It's been over a year since therapy debt, and I have been trying to improve in ways I know I can stick to. Exercising regularly was the goal and so far stuck to it, so I am proud of that. Eventually though I get stuck with my thoughts again, and the cycle seems to continue. I've had some time to think, and I've made an oath to stay away from relationships on the whole. But still can't help but feel lonely, and that I'm a burden on my family. I feel like a living contradiction, I see the things I do wrong. But too much of a coward to change them. I need a job for sure, but who knows which version of me you will get each day. So this seems like quite a gamble. Confusing rant over

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@tyme @MermaidHair i'm very grateful for you giving me some of your time. And yes honestly hiking has been the only thing keeping me level recently. What did you find that helped you? Was it just therapy? My introverted life can make things challenging like meeting new people etc, I am at times scared to be around people. One for the fear of being judged, two for the fact I know at some point I'll mess it up

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What helped? I had to come to the end of myself and understand that I was the author of my story. If I didn't like my story, only I could change it. I came to the point that I was sick of being sick. That's when I honestly reached out and threw everything into psychotherapy. For nearly 3 gruelling years, I fought everything I'd naturally do so that I could be better. @ThatGuyBPD

Guess what? I wrote the above post DAYS ago, and realised I forgot to send it! Then I was thinking of you tonight and when I returned here to write a post to you, I realised I didn't send the message above!

Please know BPD recovery is possible. It's very possible even if people tell you it's not. I know because I've done it. However, it takes time to work through and time to change unhelpful coping strats into more helpful ones 🙂

Hope you are okay

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