Thanks for the replies. Dancinglady....good to hear you have had similar experience. It is a pity that therapists and others feel that because we are older that we can be left to our own devices. That said, I do believe that my coping skills have improved quite a lot, especially in the last few years when things were very difficult for me. I am not sure if Borderline Personality Disorder existed when I was young, I mean I don't know if that label was around back in the day!! I am so glad that there IS help out there for young people now and that they may be helped along this difficult journey. The way I'm trying to look at things now is that I have survived this far, so will probably survive the rest...I wish that my life could have been different and that I was 'normal'. This disorder can rob you of such potential and limits every area of our lives..(well, mine anyway!!)
Thanks....Nicky.