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Originally Posted by LatinTigress
There are therapist who think that BPD it's not really a diagnosis, so that's why is easily mistaken for Bi-Polar Disorder. That's too bad because, even though the medication treatment is the same or very similar, IT'S NOT THE SAME PROBLEM!
Borderlines have drastic mood change in short periods of time, going from depression to mania to fury in very little time (sometime hours or minutes) while for bipolar those mood swings may change drasticly, but they last longer (months or years).
I'm talking from the experience I've had. I may be mistaken though.
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I am going to bring the issue up with my therapist today. We have a very solid relationship and I trust my shrink almost without question. That should not be construed to suggest that I swallow everything my shrink tells me, but I do value and consider everything he suggests. He is almost too patient with me at times and really makes me go digging between sessions for the next illumination. Perhaps if he can see that I am fine with the BPD label if it's appropriate, he'll treat me with less "kid gloves". I remember one time when my Dr. had to cancel an appointment and I had already driven 45 minutes to get there. His staff was so afraid of me that I could hear their voices trembling during the call. I try to be very easy going so I assured them it was no big deal and I would just reschedule. Now I suspect that he warned them that a typcial BPD won't respond well to the change, lol. Perhaps he's known me better than I have known myself but was just waiting for me to discover what I really am.
Thanks for all of your thoughts.
Has anyone made any real progress overcoming irrational jealousy? Because of my severe self-esteem issues, I can create fantasy betrayals from relatively innocuous facts any can have an ab-reaction. I never rage but I can become upset and withdrawn from my S.O. Just curious if DBT or any other treatment has lessened those symptoms.