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Raising Awareness of BPD - Flipping the Script

BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor

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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tymeModerator

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Heya @Little_Leopard ,

How are you going? I've missed our check-ins. Hope you are okay.

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BabyBearContributor

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@BPDSurvivor,

Thank you for your complete and forthright response.

You are right. It is a searing, boundless emotional pain that befuddles the brain.


I'm glad that you received/receive the treatment that is necessary to decode BPD and live with being borderline.

I am also fortunate to have access to a suite of therapeutic modalities. Most valuable of all is almost immediate hospitalisation.

Having a treatment team that recognises the complexity and severity of my disorders

(CPTSD, BPD & Bipolar Disorder Type 1) is invaluable.

If you don't mind, I'd like to know what it is like in a PICU. How long are admissions, and what are the conditions like?

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BabyBearContributor

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@BPDSurvivor & @tyme ,

I wanted to thank you both for your generous responses to my queries.

Moreover, I admire your devotion to the forum.

Cheers

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tymeModerator

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Thank you for your message above @BabyBear - that was very heartfelt.

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tymeModerator

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How are you @BabyBear ??

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BabyBearContributor

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@tyme

My mood is highly labile, and somatic memories stemming from horrific, complex PTSD are making life hard. Self-harm is also an issue - sometimes, distraction techniques fail.

I am being hospitalised in mid September for three months so things will change moving forward. Well, things will not change. The way I deal with them will.

How are you fairing?

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BabyBearContributor

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@BPDSurvivor ,

How are you doing this week?

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tymeModerator

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Yeah, hearing that it can be tiring @BabyBear . It's like this ongoing roller coaster of emotions.

I hope the hospital stay will be helpful. Is it a specialist clinic? or is it just an admission with general psychotherapy etc?

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BabyBearContributor

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@tyme

It is a specialist clinic. My leave will be virtually nonexistent for both escorted and unescorted leave.

Thank you. I hope to derive value from the programs.

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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor

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Hi @BabyBear ,

I'm going okay. I'm going okay-ish. Keeping my head above water but staying afloat with the help of taking MH days off work which is great. I think I have over 800 hours of leave, so it'll be okay. I'll go on long service leave at some point.

In terms of my BPD life, it's travelling pretty okay. I think i surprise myself with how well I manage stressors now as opposed to my acute BPD days. I really can't complain. Things are going pretty well in the light of BPD.

What about yourself? Have you started the clinic stuff yet?

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