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Jun 21, 2011, 04:13 AM
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So we can't change the fact we have BPD and we can't even really minimize the symptoms (hope they create a pill soon for this!), but I find distraction a great way of coping. What sort of things do you do to make you happy and help you get through the day? Here's my list of stuff that makes me happy and makes it all easier to cope with:
Making jewellery Watching a really funny tv show Lying in bed reading a great book while listening to a rain CD A really good cup of coffee or tea Hearing my little girl say something funny Kisses from my baby girl Getting a massage from my husband Painting my nails Putting on make up and dressing up nicely The smell of a new jumper/top Burying my face in my boy cats soft fur while he purrs his nut off Cuddling up to my cat at night while drifting off to sleep (he's more snuggly than my husband LOL) Going for a long walk in the fresh air on a warm day Op shopping in second hand stores Finishing the housework and finally sitting down with a coffee and an episode of Dr Phil When my husband suddenly kisses me/hugs me for no reason Remembering that one of my favourite tv shows is on later that night! Colouring my hair and actually liking how it turns out Getting lost in a really great book and feeling as if I am right there in the story with the characters Having a stranger smile at me/having a nice conversation with a stranger Seeing a cute dog/cat/baby in the street Singing songs I love in the car and not caring who sees/hears me Hearing the heavy rain pour down on the roof while I'm all warm and snuggly inside my house Looking at funny photos on the internet and laughing my butt off Reading a trashy celebrity gossip magazine or a fitness magazine That's all I can think of for now but I'm sure there's heaps more 
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Diagnosis: Borderline Personality Disorder * She who cares the least, wins. * The way people treat you says more about them than it says about you. * People with Borderline Personality Disorder are like people with third degree burns over 90% of their body - Lacking emotional skin, they feel agony at the slightest touch or movement. |
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Jun 21, 2011, 04:38 AM
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My kids, husband and damn you auto correct
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Jun 21, 2011, 04:50 AM
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Work, work and more work
Seriously, I've always found refuge in my job. Of course, the thought of vacations or retirement scare the you know what out of me! I have the summer off for the first time in over twenty-five years and I've put together a list of distractions to keep me moving forward. |
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Jun 21, 2011, 04:54 AM
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Diagnosis: Borderline Personality Disorder * She who cares the least, wins. * The way people treat you says more about them than it says about you. * People with Borderline Personality Disorder are like people with third degree burns over 90% of their body - Lacking emotional skin, they feel agony at the slightest touch or movement. |
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