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Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

Unknown userMember28 Sept 2020, 4:58 pm AEST

Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

Hi everyone,

From October 1st to October 7th, 2020 is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness week. In line with this year’s BPD Awareness week’s theme on Flipping the Script: Changing the narrative on BPD, this month’s Topic Tuesday will be discussing how we can change the way people (and ourselves) think and talk about Borderline Personality Disorder with our special guest from Spectrum.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

Unknown userMember06 Oct 2020, 8:03 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

@BlueBay I am really sorry to hear how difficult and tiring it must have been. I am sure many of us here can relate with - not being able to let our loved ones know about our struggles (I most certainly can). So, please know that we are here to support you on the forums BlueBay 💙

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JulianSpectrumSenior Contributor06 Oct 2020, 8:03 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

@BPDSurvivor Thanks, I don't feel like the self-stigma expert though! What I take self-stigma to mean is the negative or unhelpful ways we can speak to ourselves about our thoughts, feelings, and actions, which usually leads to people feeling worse about themselves. Examples I've come across in my work are people seeing themselves as 'bad,' 'unloveable,' or 'toxic' to be around.

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BlueBaySenior Contributor06 Oct 2020, 8:06 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

That's exactly how I see myself @JulianSpectrum @BPDSurvivor

not good enough

bad

unlovable

rejected

abandonment etc eyc

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BlueBaySenior Contributor06 Oct 2020, 8:06 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

Thank you @Former-Member xx

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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor06 Oct 2020, 8:06 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

@JulianSpectrum , well to 'fip the script', I'm glad you are not a self-stigma expert. It just means you don't practise it! 😛

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Judi9877Senior Contributor06 Oct 2020, 8:08 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

I can understand what you mean by self- stigma @JulianSpectrum because I can see and hear myself doing this. I often say I hate myself because I feel that people think this of me due to my BPD and it's implications or ramifications. Thanks for asking the question @BPDSurvivor!

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JulianSpectrumSenior Contributor06 Oct 2020, 8:08 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

@BlueBay I agree. Finding someone you can establish trust with is crucial in any therapy. You can't do therapy to someone. Trust needs to be established, and for some people this happens slowly, for all sorts of reasons. Once trust is established you can do therapy with people.

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JulianSpectrumSenior Contributor06 Oct 2020, 8:09 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

@BPDSurvivor Well flipped!

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JulianSpectrumSenior Contributor06 Oct 2020, 8:11 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

@Judi9877 Hopefully we can keep breaking down the myths around BPD so that it can help to ease the self-stigma burden. Hang in there!

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BlueBaySenior Contributor06 Oct 2020, 8:12 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

And the terrible thing a therapist i had for 5 years abandons me and does things to me while vulnerable. He broke his professional boundary.
Hiw do I trust sgsin.
@JulianSpectrum @Former-Member

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