[butterflypower]

Will I?

Originally Posted by butterflypower

Will I?

All in life is change... there's always hope...

[Tucson]

I have had to deal with BP all my life. There is no cure. Some just manage somehow to go without medication. But they still have their ups and downs.

[butterflypower]

I'm so tired of struggling. I hope I'll eventually get stable.

[Tucson]

I do believe in remission of the symptoms. I will be thinking of you achieving this goal.

[Justugh]

yes u do
just keep trying different things once u found the one that works for u stick to it

if the pills do not work for u then try alternative med it worked for me i rather have that then anything

[Victoria'smom]

Yeah but it is generally manageable With therapy and meds.

[Velouria]

Plus, you know it is possible to become a recovered Borderline, right? BPD, with the right treatment and hard work from both you and your therapist, can fade.

I wanted to add that because I'm sure it makes the struggle with mood swings much more difficult.

[Skywalking]

I think ideally you get to a point where you are able to just automatically do what you need to do to stay mostly stable. You don't get rid of it, but you adapt to it, as someone would who experienced some other long term problem.

[ozzy1313]

I think there will always be "something" there throughout your life. I am 39 and in my life I have been through eating disorders, depression, over-doses, substance abuse...but there have also been stable times and I have made a life for myself. I have a good husband, 2 healthy kids, a job, friends.

Right now I feel hopeless and tired of it all but in reality I do know there are stable, better times ahead for me. It is just so hard to remember that when you are deep in the s**t.

((hugs))

[pjcjr77]

You will most likely always have to deal with it, but I would think, in time, it will get easier. The fact that you are aware of what the reall issues are puts you on a great path.

My father has struggled with these issues, and has never seeked any sort of help. He's most likely not even aware that he is mentally ill.

I think of it like my back issues. I had a fairly severe herniated disc, which has left me with permanent nerve damage in my right leg and foot. For awhile it was such a huge issue for me...to have an issue that could never be fixed. With time, and some work, it has become my new normal. Since I know what the issue is I've worked really hard to compensate for it by strengthening everything around it.

I still stumble when I walk sometimes, but I understand why and that helps. I will admit that when I look at my leg and see a muscle that has comepletely atrophied, and know that there is nothing I can do to change it really bothers me.

I know it's a weird comparison with mental illness, but both are lifelong, require a lot of therapy that feels like will never make a difference, but one day you realize that you actually did make a lot of progress....you just didn't notice along the way because it happened so slowly.

Sorry in advance if what I am trying to express doesn't make any sense.

[gaway1989]

good news: people with BPD get better after 30's.

bad news: bipolar disorder is a chronic illness