BPD

@outlander I have BPD and just finished my first round of DBT but my psychologist wants me to do another one but it has helped me to deal with the emotions that come up in better ways. i wouldnt say it is a cure just a better way of coping than the ways people with BPD often use to cope. it does help a lot though particularly with relationships another thing that people with BPD can struggle with.

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That would be hard for you @outlander not having your mums support.

@outlander There may be some online DBT resources http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/ has some good things on it that could be like a good intro. but it is hard when you have to wait for services. when i first got diagnosed and went and read everything i could find on BPD and that helped me to understand why i would react certains ways and why i was having certain feelings all the time which kind of helped me cope in the way that if i am feeling bad or having really strong emotions i can say to myself well maybe this is just the BPD and i dont need to act on it now. this is super hard to do especially at the start but i would encourage you to find out more about BPD as it could help give some context to your life. also while you wait for DBT are you seeing anyone like a psychologist?

@outlander well i am glad you found the research helpful. the psychologist part is difficult as there are not many that do dbt in comparison to cbt anyway. you could ask them if they have ever done ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) it is not exactly proven for bpd but i did a little of it and found it seemed to have a lot of similar ideas to dbt and it could be something to do in the meantime or something to explore or you could ask them if they have done it if they thought you would benifit from it.

@outlander yeah sometimes when you find a diagnosis that really fits it can be super validating and it can make you feel less alone and not so crazy. it is also good cause you can finally look to find ways to deal with it. i am glad you have found something that you thinks fits with you.