I have a general question for all of the borderlines out there. Is there anyone out there who feels that they're stigmatized as addicts by their doctor, even without having a history of abuse? I went to a psychiatrist previously who stopped even listening to my opinions because he said that "all I wanted was more and it's never gonna end." He said that I was probably Borderline, and he refused to prescribe me anything else. I told him that I'd used a couple of my mother's Xanax to help stop myself from exploding, but I didn't use them as an every day or even every week thing. I've been on Vicodin for surgeries, and I've never had an issue with coming off of it when it's time. I've used tramadol in the past couple of days to self-medicate, but if I had any other alternative, I'm sure I could stop it completely. And I've smoked cigarettes for over a year, but I can go weeks without needing a dose of nicotine. Why are doctors so distrustful of borderline patients, and why do they view them all as drug seekers and addicts? I know that substance abuse and BPD co-occur a LOT, but so does substance abuse and bipolar, and you don't see docs having an issue prescribing sedatives to bipolar patients to control their manic episodes. Why are doctors so focused on depriving an entire population of a possible help because of a population stereotype? Or am I maybe just kinda rationalizing the reason I was denied medications? Opinions would be appreciated! Thank you!