I found thatwhen i first was diagnosed, I went through a period of identifying very much with my illness, and I think that for me, it was an important part of learning to live with it. I researched it, met and spoke to ithers who suffered from it, and saw that really, most of us were normal, funtioning people who had a quirky system and weren't all that wierd. the I was able to acknowledge that, yes, I had this disorder, yes, so did others in my family, and i was going to have to handle it like I was going to have to watch my weight and check my blood pressure and not let the thyroids play up with me. I am carefull who I tell about it, but I do not hide it, and if it is mentioned, I don't deny it. As far as I am concerned, the situation has normalized.

You might want a second opinion about the Border-line diagnosis. I think this is warranted if you feel that certain aspects no longer apply. People do change and develop.

HUGGGSSSS and don't worry one way or the other about the lable. Just do what you can about how you function and feel.