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Accepting myself with Boarderline Personality Disorder.

Astrid1Casual Contributor09 May 2016, 1:48 pm AEST

Accepting myself with Boarderline Personality Disorder.

How do you cope with shame?

I've been fighting this losing battle for 40 years and I'm exhausted.

I've made peace with my family, especially my mother.

I've even made peace with the terrible trauma that occured when I was 12 yrs old.

But I cant make peace with myself, this constant feeling of shame follows me everywhere. Its like part of my shadow is trying to consume me.

I feel shame for being me, unable to cope with stress, work, relationships with men. I seem to fail at everything I do because I cant regulate my emotions. I just expect failure and I truely dont believe that good things will ever happen for me.

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Unknown userMember07 June 2016, 1:52 pm AEST

Re: Accepting myself with Boarderline Personality Disorder.

@Cassie

Thank you so much for your post, its such a message of hope that we are able to change ourselves and get through the stuff that trauma and mental illness leaves us facing. I'm trying to be strong enough to continue the challenge and your message has been a timely reminder that i can make it if i dont give up.

Thank you and a huge welcome! I hope you stick around the forums and make some friends and continue to both give and recieve support,

cheers

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