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Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

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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Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

Hello @BlueBay

I think that it is for me to apologise to you, because of the way that I sometimes write things. I can tell you that I am not "over-educated". I did not pass Leaving Cert in Victoria, which was then the year before Matriculation for university entrance. I did a mature age matriculation, but couldn't handle Uni studies. Some might say that I was just lazy. Others, who knew me, might have understood that there were circumstances that really distracted me from studies. The knowledge, that I have acquired and gathered, has been from people with whom I have worked and the few other hobbies, interests and organisations that I enjoyed doing or being a part of.

With what I have written to and for you, may I suggest that you read a paragraph at a time. If you have any questions about the information or ideas in that paragraph, Please, just ask me. I am more than happy to discuss and tease out the meaning of what I have written for you. In fact because I want you to have the information that I offer, and which I would like you to be able to use, it is really important to me that we succeed. And it may be good for both of us.

Don't tell @Sophia1 , but i'm going to pinch one of her statements, and just re-word it a little. I hope that I do not complicate it with my changes. I am sure you will remember reading her original, which I think is very true. Here goes;

{Of course Sophia will know that I have borrowed her words because I have added her forum address. But I hope that she will not mind.}

The person, with whom you are speaking, is the one who needs to change their answer or words. They may not have understood you, or where you are at. They have to keep on changing their answers, or words, until you understand the meaning, that they wish to convey, or pass on to you.

That is in no way a reflection on your intelligence or integrity.

It is they who need to give you the information and ideas; they have the issue and the responsibility to convey, in a way that is clear to you, the information or idea(s) that they wish you to know.

Those last four words are, to my way of thinking, really important.

I hope that you will be happy and feel free to ask me any questions about what I have posted, anything that we have discussed or anything else that may interest you.

I have one other thing that I would like you to consider. I have started up a thread that is just a fun place to be. Lots of different ideas are included and it is pleasant and free-wheeling. The thread is called:

"Henry's Landing Strip & Hangar"

and you can go there with the link in the name above. It is just for pleasant enjoyment, no heavy stuff. There are pictures of planes and roses and moonlit nights, kittens and countrysides, images of the ocean and "delivery cats", {you'll know what I mean when you see it} the imagination runs wild, military Landrovers and rose petals, and a photograph of the wife of Mumi's cousin, sitting, knitting in the snow with someone with a rifle nearby, we believe, in case of polar bears.

Now I am a relatively recent convert to the land of fantasy and dreaming, but that is largely what this thread is about. If you would lke to have a look, I hope that you might find it appealing, enjoy the interaction with other members and quite a different style of writing.

With My Very Best Wishes

@HenryX

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Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

Thanks as always @HenryX for your kind words snd support. From now on if I don't understand I will ask you.
im crying but don't know why.
Im lucky to have you and others on here to chat to

xxxx

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Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

Hi @BlueBay

I am pleased that you responded so quickly. I just went in to tidy some of my words and when I re-posted You were already there.

As I have said, there is no reason to pass information to you that you may not understand. It is up to both of us to work through any difficulties.

Hoping also that you will consider the "Hangar" to come and spend some time. I hope that you would find it appealing.

Best Wishes

@HenryX

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Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

Hi @Judi9877 Your blanket is amazing! As my grandmother would say, your "tension" is perfect. Have you been knitting long?

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Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

@Former-Member do you do knitting

I don't but love seeing what members make @Judi9877

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Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

@Shaz51 I do, though nothing too fancy. My grandmother taught me as child and unfortunately it's a skill I don't have as much time to practice these days, so that's why it's lovely to see the knitting creations of other members, like @Judi9877

It's inspired me to get my knitting kit out!

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Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

@Former-Member @Shaz51 @BlueBay @Faith-and-Hope @HenryX @Judi9877

I can knit the basics, but when I see what my sister can knit, I decide knitting is not for me!

Her knitting is perfect perfect. She knits vests, jumpers, collars, scarves, bed socks, beanies, kids' clothes....

Im a goal-oriented person which means I knit because I want the product. However, for others, it is the process involved that gives them the most satisfaction. Research shows that the repetitive movement involved with knitting actually has a therapeutic effect.

Happy for anyone to share their work.

@BlueBay , do you think you are a goal- or process-oriented person? ie when you make your eye masks, do you focus on finishing them, or you do it for comfort? Or both?

And what about others? Goal or process-oriented?

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Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

@Former-Member , @BPDSurvivor

My grandmother tried to teach me to knit but I was no good

BUT my grandmother taught me how to cook like her ( my mum can not cook too god )🤣😂

Love cooking different things

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Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

Hi @HenryX

Just letting you know that I have acknowledged your long and detailed writings but I will get back to having a proper reading of them after this weekend is over when I finally submit my uni assessment task. I'm currently snowed under with detailed journal articles for a major essay which needs to be done so please do not be upset that I have not replied to your posts. I will definitely get back to them!

Take care!

Judi9877☺️🌸

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Re: Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

Hi there @Former-Member
Nice to meet you! Thanks for the great compliment on my blanket! It’s very much appreciated! I’ve been knitting since my deceased mother taught me when I was a child and I remember 1 of my first ever favourite projects knitted being a Cabbage Patch Kid jumper for 1 of my dolls back in the late 1980s with Mum doing the hard bits like the neck. I’m now 44 so it’s at least over 30 years since I’ve been knitting with a lot of it being from when I was 25 and got properly diagnosed with my mental illnesses at Uni whereby I knitted a jumper for myself from Bendigo Woollen Mills wool that an old teacher friend helped me knit. I now knit for charity as well as myself with my Mental Health Recovery Blanket being one of my favourite projects as it means so much to me with what I’ve been through and continue to go through.

I hope to see you around the forums!
Judi9877
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