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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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Shaz51Senior Contributor15 June 2021, 8:36 pm AEST

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not too productive my @Oaktree , but it was enough and my mr shaz who has Bipolar 2 needed some of the afternoon off xx

i am nearly ready for bed too

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OaktreeSenior Contributor15 June 2021, 8:38 pm AEST

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@Shaz51

Well have a good sleep, see you around maybe tomorrow.

Meggle

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Shaz51Senior Contributor15 June 2021, 8:39 pm AEST

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wow that is great value for lunch @Oaktree

we brought a cooked chook from the shop for lunch and then chicken and spaghetti for dinner

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Shaz51Senior Contributor15 June 2021, 8:40 pm AEST

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hope you have a good sleep too @Oaktree tonight

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OaktreeSenior Contributor15 June 2021, 8:41 pm AEST

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@Shaz51

I love to buy a hot chook and crusty bread rolls with mayo. Yummy. Funny I was just saying that spaghetti bolognaise is our national dish.

Meggle

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Shaz51Senior Contributor15 June 2021, 8:43 pm AEST

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hot chook and crusty bread rolls with mayo. Yummy, -- ohhh yesss @Oaktree

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OaktreeSenior Contributor15 June 2021, 8:44 pm AEST

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@Shaz51

What's a community guide and would it make any difference to tell you that these forums are not initially very easy to navigate?

Meggle

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OaktreeSenior Contributor15 June 2021, 8:46 pm AEST

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@Shaz51

No wonder I am fat I like food that is bad lol. If only my favourite foods were vegetables

Meggle

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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor15 June 2021, 9:25 pm AEST

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Hello hello all my friends! @Shaz51 @Oaktree @Former-Member @Former-Member @BlueBay

Once again, my head is down, working.... 1.5 weeks and then I'm on holidays! Yay!

I have been reflecting a lot lately. My work habits are NOT healthy. I work soooo much that there is no balance in my life. For me, I soothe myself by saying, "when I was depressed, I didn't/couldn't work....now, since I am able, make the most of it".

In actual fact, I believe it is a part of my BPD which I still need to tackle. I use "work" as a strategy to avoid things. For example, when people ask me out for dinner, I say "I'm working". When people ask me to hang with them, I say, "I'm working". I have a fear of relationships - that when people get to know me, they won't like me. Hence, I "work" as an avoidance tactic.

I ideally, want things to be different. But the "over-working" ends up being my comfort zone, particularly because I enjoy my field of work.

On the outside, people think I'm super-social. But on the inside, only God knows, the anxiety and stress that comes with an "outing". If it is with kids who I can "hide behind", it's good. But if there are no kids around, I end up getting so anxious and stressed out.

I see this as the black/white BPD brain - it's all or nothing 😞

Can anyone relate?

BPDSurvivor

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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor15 June 2021, 9:27 pm AEST

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@Oaktree wrote:
@Shaz51
What's a community guide and would it make any difference to tell you that these forums are not initially very easy to navigate?

Meggle

@Oaktree , I totally agree!!!

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