You mentioned OCD, which is the only reason I'm commenting. I have not been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, but rather with Bipolar 2 and OCD (with some GAD as well, although it can be argued that it is all related to the same kind of chemical imbalance). My p-doc mostly treats the bipolar and that in turn helps everything else (the anxiety, obsessive thoughts, worries, and anxiety). My psychologist has helped me so much by discouraging me from acting on my compulsions. That behavior therapy has helped me immensely. First of all, I am not wearing my emotions on my sleeve and driving everyone I know crazy or risk looking unprofessional at work (my compulsion is to seek reassurance from others). I also have learned that I can reassure and comfort myself. I have also learned that the obsessive thoughts and intense worries DO pass, rather quickly in some cases, if you don't feed them with compulsive actions. I often do have to take Xanax to help the anxiety, but not to excess. My p-doc prescribed me one 0.5 mg Xanax per day as needed. I also have been taking a supplement, NAC (amino acid) that helps the obsessive thoughts a lot. I would love to get to the point where they go away completely, but my p-doc doesn't prescribe SSRI drugs for me very often, because I tend to get hypomanic on them. The OCD seems to flare up a few days a month, so perhaps it is also hormone-related. Maybe one day I will get my hormones checked out.