I was diagnosed in 2001 by an understanding psychiatrist, but he is long gone now. The others who diagnosed me again, in 2010 left me high and dry, referred me to a useless facility (would not take me becaue I am in the "wrong zip code"!!!) and when I called them back to ask for more help, they basically ditched me.

Last year, I found a pdoc and hid my diagnosis, but he had an issue with me, yelled at me in front of a whole waiting room, humiliated me.

Since then, I have attempted to treat myself with dbtselfhelp.com, talking to my mentor, walking on the beach, applying the self-soothing ideas on the dbt site, etc.---and coming on here.

There is a way out if you work hard at it.

Take heart, take care,

Welcome!

Carol