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Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor07 Oct 2020, 2:24 am AEDT

Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

Hi Everyone!

BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) is a highly misunderstood and stigmatised condition. For those who don't know, since 2011, each year 1st to 7th October is BPD AWARENESS WEEK.

This year 2020, the campaign was titled "Flipping the Script" to help people see the 'flip-side' to BPD and change the narrative on BPD. See more at BPDawareness.

As a continuation of raising awareness of BPD from tonight's Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT , I'm wondering if anyone would kindly share their experiences of BPD?

Over the years, I have found it quite challenging to find a social network of people with experiences of BPD. Hence I am hoping to create a network of people and a place where we can 'hang out', share resources, support each other, hear each other out, etc.

@Judi9877 @BlueBay @outlander @Determined @Shaz51 and anyone else.

I'd love to hear from you!

Cheers,

BPDSurvivor

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Unknown userMember12 June 2021, 12:36 pm AEST

Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

@Janis_J

Welcome to the fold, we are a nice bunch around here so you should feel safe and welcome.

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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor12 June 2021, 1:00 pm AEST

Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

Hi @Oaktree @Former-Member @Janis_J ,

Hrmmmm.... self compassion. A tricky one indeed. I certainly struggle to have self-compassion for myself. I know the strategies, but I'm yet to find room to have compassion on myself.

Strat 1:

Consider the things you say to yourself. Would you say that to other people? For example, you may say to yourself, "I am absolutely useless and good for nothing." Would you say this directly to someone else?

Strat 2:

Have a picture of you as a child and talk to him/her. How would you speak compassionately to this child? Then find the same compassion for your inner-child.

Strat 3:

Sounds stupid, but talk to yourself using a mirror. Could you honestly say some of the things you say , to yourself?

All can say is give it a go!

BPDSurvivor

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