Hi dgiallin,

I'm sorry to hear you are feeling overwhelmed, I was very confused and upset when I received my BPD diagnosis years ago.

If it's possible, perhaps it might be worth taking some time off work until you settle into therapy and spend time with your family? If the disorder is interfering with your ability to work, I probably wouldn't be there.

The best thing I've found is to try hard with the DBT and make it top priority no matter what. Even if you feel overwhelmed or upset by the other things going on in your life (eg. friends, family, other stressors), force yourself to do the therapy and make sure you stick with it.

PS. I just signed up and your post is the first one I've seen, hope this helps!