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Originally Posted by finding_my_way
i was not implying BPD and DID are the same. i am talking about the type of dissociation that exists in many people with BPD versus DID. they can look similar but are not.
the type of dissociation common in BPD can also cause gaps in memory for that period of time which is not the same as in DID where you may have an alter who takes up that time.
they can exist together though, BPD and DID (like in my case) with other variations of dissociation.
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no you were not implying they are the same. if you go back and reread this thread you will see that my post about how my location catagorizes and defines the two was in reference to Abby's question in one of her posts that stated...."How can you figure out what is BPD and dissociation liked to that and what is DID? " and Luce's post on BPD and DID both being dissociative disorders.
here in my location BPD is not considered to be a dissociative disorder. a person with any number of mental or physical health problems can also have dissociation symptoms but my location separates the two into separate.....categories.... with completely separate diagnostics. here in america BPD is listed as a personality disorder where as DID has been removed from the personality disorder category and given its own category called dissociative disorders. confusing I know. these new standards have only been in affect for about 3 years now so its understandable that some locations are still calling DID a personality disorder when its no longer listed as a personality disorder.