I ignored your post for a while. The reason why is because I found it therapeutic in itself to post my vulnerabilities in writing. Your questions provoked me, which I guess is a good thing. To answer you, I have a therapist, Psychiatrist and am currently in a DBT group. I want to change. If i did not, I would not make and commit to these appointments. Yet what you may or may not understand is that part of recovery is to fall down again and again. Your assumption of whether I am in therapy or not was a bit insulting due to the fact that I've been in so many forms of care, spent so much money, and yet you seem to think its about wanting to change. Some people like to place things in boxes. I want it just as much as anyone on here does. But everyone is burdened differently, and is under quite different circumstances. I hope you acknowledge that in the future. In addition, I will be more careful as to what I post on here. Congratulations on not meeting diagnostic criteria for BPD. Must be great! Take care now.
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Originally Posted by scaredandconfused
Do you have a therapist that you could work on your issues with?
Actually, perhaps the most important question is: Do you WANT to work through your issues? I hope that does not come across as rude but having a therapist is pretty pointless if you want to stay on the path of self-destructive behaviours like shoplifting, purging, alcohol and drug abuse, etc.
I was diagnosed with BPD many years ago and do not meet the criteria for it anymore. Personality disorders are very tough to have, but the key is that you need to want to change and better yourself. From reading this post, I see someone who is going through a lot of pain but is also stuck. When you get tired of being stuck, I suggest seeking out a therapist or even trying self-help like DBT if you are not able to get a therapist. Please keep posting as you feel the need to, I wish you the best and hope you can get past this.  |