Hi,
I am new to this forum. I have spent the last few days reading people's posts, particularly the posts pertaining to HPD. I was clinically diagnosed with HPD awhile back. I hope that others will take into consideration that as with most disorders, there is a pendulum such that there is no one size fits all for any personality disorder. When I was younger (I am 31 now) I was very seductive and used my physical appearance to manipulate men and receive attention. I did some horrible hurtful things, especially to my exhusband. I guess I just wanted to say that therapy does help people suffering from this disorder if they are motivated to get better. I have been in therapy for a while, plus I am PhD student in clinical psych so it was in my face everyday and I could not ignore it, nor get away with it in my program. I am not saying I am better or worse than anyone else, as I have hurt many people very deeply and destroyed my 1st marriage. I just wanted to say that change can happen. I still hate criticism and desire a great deal of attention but I have channeled this into more appropriate activities. So don't give up hope, that is if you do want to change.
All the best