[Brokenwings73]

I just got diagnosed with BPD. I already struggle with a number of other conditions. I'm anorexic, I have OCD, PTSD, bipolar and medical conditions. I became extremely angry when my pdoc brought this to my attention. I didn't want to accept it, believe it or listen yo her. She read the criteria for the disorder and as she read on I could see qualities compatible with who I am but immediate denial. I did NOT want tl br labeled with another issue . Only recently have I allowed myself to research it further and can see how much it fits me. I'm still very upset but can see from childhood how and why this could have manifested as a mechanism and become a disorder in my life. I see a T and a pdoc and now I need to muddle my way through. I feel like I'm suffocating under the stress of everything else and am so angry now that there is one more thing to carry on my shoulders. How do others deal with BPD and also if your dealing with ant other diagnosis at the same time. How do you balance it all? Thank you for reading.

[sujunew]

I tend to just focus on 1 thing at a time. My BPD has explained so many behaviours and traits I have, but my depression is what really hinders me so that is my main focus; I feel a lot of my other dx's could be dealt with better if my mood was better. This may just be my way of not dealing with the other stuff, but it means I don't get overwhelmed by everything. When certain symptoms of BPD become an issue for me, I bring them up with my T and we work on resolving them before returning to 'the other stuff'! Good luck.

[Forgive77]

Originally Posted by Brokenwings73

I just got diagnosed with BPD. I already struggle with a number of other conditions. I'm anorexic, I have OCD, PTSD, bipolar and medical conditions. I became extremely angry when my pdoc brought this to my attention. I didn't want to accept it, believe it or listen yo her. She read the criteria for the disorder and as she read on I could see qualities compatible with who I am but immediate denial. I did NOT want tl br labeled with another issue . Only recently have I allowed myself to research it further and can see how much it fits me. I'm still very upset but can see from childhood how and why this could have manifested as a mechanism and become a disorder in my life. I see a T and a pdoc and now I need to muddle my way through. I feel like I'm suffocating under the stress of everything else and am so angry now that there is one more thing to carry on my shoulders. How do others deal with BPD and also if your dealing with ant other diagnosis at the same time. How do you balance it all? Thank you for reading.

Wow...same thing happened to me a year ago. I have all the same things!! I just wrote out some advice on the "are we really that bad post" Check that out. Ask me any questions...I will tell you no lies.