It's not the sort of condition you can sugar coat. It's difficult and it is a lifelong process...some claim to be cured or at least more free of symptoms to no longer qualify for diagnosis. I personally am somewhat skeptical but i won't deny anyone the right to what they feel they know.

We also have to factor in a lot of variables - everyone with BPD is different and affected differently. There are different sets of most troubling symptoms and a different amount of external support and quality of care on offer to each person. The bottom line is that if a sufferer is serious about achieving and maintaining a better quality of life then they will keep trying to do so for as long as they can. There will be set backs, disappointments, readjustments and so on but the goal is finding your own way. This won't necessarily be the same way as a fellow sufferer.

Some don't make it. Others do but have had to accept a different quality of life with certain limitations. Others are less affected or find that their difficulties are more dependent on circumstances; to that end they feel they can exercise more control over the matter.

I don't think it has to be a death sentence, if we look at this from a more detached and realistic viewpoint, there are far worse chronic health problems with which to be maligned. It's also a disease that's still very much in the early stages of research - new developments will occur. There may never be a cure but i highly doubt better treatment is unlikely.

For now i would actually get under the umbrella rather than worry about the amount of rain - there's a lot that needs to sink in with this diagnosis so give yourself time and when you're ready, work out what this really means for you and what you think you need to do about it.

We'll be here to support you as best we can.