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Old Oct 05, 2016, 10:55 PM
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There’s DBT for BPD that lots of people have found helpful but it didn’t help me and I haven’t found anything else much to help my PDNOS – mostly OCPD and narcissistic (though not exactly NPD) traits.
I highly recommend two things to you for BPD. - 1: exercising and 2: following spiritual teachings. Exercise has long term effects on both mind and body, and spiritual teachings can offer you a fresh perspective on life that you just didn't have before. It can really open your eyes. I follow Eckhart Tolle.

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What I feel like I need, and which I get somewhat here on PC, is a “social play pen” where I can try saying things I might not anywhere else and find out how other people respond when I do.
You might try the chatrooms here, but, to be honest, I'm skeptical about the potential effectiveness of any kind of online interactions. I only do this because I don't get any kind of interaction in real life. Why not try meetup.com or other "hang out" sites (or simply coffee shops) to meet people and practice ? With strangers, the stakes are low.

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How do you feel about the treatment, if any, that you’re getting for your PD?
I underwent regular (CBT ?) talk therapy for years, with no significant improvement. Tried all kinds of meds (SSRIs, benzos, mood stabs, etc) with no improvement whatsoever.

Like I said, exercise and spiritual teachings

P.S. I suffer from BPD, MDD, GAD, and binge eating
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