Home Menu

Menu


Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old Feb 15, 2017, 07:12 PM
Cinnamon_Stick's Avatar
Cinnamon_Stick Cinnamon_Stick is offline
Grand Poohbah
 
Member Since: May 2015
Location: USA
Posts: 1,677
How did those of you who are higher functioning with BPD get there? Was it intensive therapy and/or DBT? Did your extreme emotions get better and your attachment/abandonment issues get better and to a manageable level?
Hugs from:
Anonymous50284
Thanks for this!
jeremiahgirl

advertisement
  #2  
Old Feb 15, 2017, 11:56 PM
MobiusPsyche's Avatar
MobiusPsyche MobiusPsyche is offline
Magnate
 
Member Since: Feb 2016
Location: Appalachian Mountains
Posts: 2,040
Honestly, I just decided not to have any romantic relationships at all and didn't for twenty-plus years. That cut out most of the opportunity for extreme emotions and abandonment issues. It was tough but I've come so far in my career which I couldn't have done otherwise. But now I want to have a relationship and I have no skills or experience in that area. Mine is not a typical experience.
__________________
"I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers which can't be questioned." --Richard Feynman
Thanks for this!
Cinnamon_Stick, elevatedsoul
  #3  
Old Feb 16, 2017, 10:56 AM
technigal's Avatar
technigal technigal is offline
Grand Poohbah
 
Member Since: Sep 2013
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,625
When I was diagnosed I was told I was high functioning, so there is nothing that I did. I did do an 18 week DBT course that helped a lot and now I just have traits. Not too helpful I know.
__________________
Mags

Depression diagnosed March 1996
PTSD diagnosed January 2000
BPD diagnosed September 2013
Thanks for this!
Cinnamon_Stick
  #4  
Old Feb 16, 2017, 06:48 PM
Unrigged64072835 Unrigged64072835 is offline
Legendary
 
Member Since: Oct 2010
Location: Under the noise floor
Posts: 18,579
I think time and therapy helped a lot. DBT did quite a bit.
Thanks for this!
Cinnamon_Stick
  #5  
Old Feb 16, 2017, 09:03 PM
jeremiahgirl's Avatar
jeremiahgirl jeremiahgirl is offline
Grand Member
 
Member Since: Mar 2007
Location: In the South
Posts: 812
I think I was considered high functioning however; I question what does that really mean in light of the dx? Does this mean one is educated? Degrees? Or just functionality? I know the emotional spectrum can very (not much) because we tend to get thoughts out of proportion. With that being said, I was dx about 4/5 years ago and I didn't have success with therapy until I was introduced to EMDR. All other therapies really didn't help because the trauma was deeply, deeply buried. I'm happy now. High functioning with BPD
__________________
[SIGPIC][SIGPIC]
Forgiveness is not always easy but is possible!
Thanks for this!
Cinnamon_Stick
  #6  
Old Feb 16, 2017, 11:51 PM
ThunderGoddess's Avatar
ThunderGoddess ThunderGoddess is offline
Veteran Member
 
Member Since: Nov 2014
Location: The beach.
Posts: 591
DBT and going on 4+ years of therapy. I still have bpd traits but I'm much happier, I'm continuously climbing the chain of command at work, and I am able to control my emotions more than I ever had before therapy. I was labeled low functioning when I first walked through the door for therapy. Overall everything got easier and better.
__________________

Just keep swimming
I have BPD or Autism or both, we may never know, the focus is always the symptoms, not the diagnosis
  #7  
Old Feb 17, 2017, 01:10 AM
Cinnamon_Stick's Avatar
Cinnamon_Stick Cinnamon_Stick is offline
Grand Poohbah
 
Member Since: May 2015
Location: USA
Posts: 1,677
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeremiahgirl View Post
I think I was considered high functioning however; I question what does that really mean in light of the dx? Does this mean one is educated? Degrees? Or just functionality? I know the emotional spectrum can very (not much) because we tend to get thoughts out of proportion. With that being said, I was dx about 4/5 years ago and I didn't have success with therapy until I was introduced to EMDR. All other therapies really didn't help because the trauma was deeply, deeply buried. I'm happy now. High functioning with BPD
High functioning to me is that the symptoms of BPD I mentioned in my first post in this thread are no longer running your life and you are able to function without it tying you down. I am glad you are happy now.

Quote:
Originally Posted by ThunderGoddess View Post
DBT and going on 4+ years of therapy. I still have bpd traits but I'm much happier, I'm continuously climbing the chain of command at work, and I am able to control my emotions more than I ever had before therapy. I was labeled low functioning when I first walked through the door for therapy. Overall everything got easier and better.
Its comforting to know its possible to get to the point you are at. Did you find a therapist who specialized in BPD? What kind of therapy did you do that helped you the most?
  #8  
Old Feb 17, 2017, 11:03 PM
ThunderGoddess's Avatar
ThunderGoddess ThunderGoddess is offline
Veteran Member
 
Member Since: Nov 2014
Location: The beach.
Posts: 591
I think DBT helped the most and psychotherapy with someone who is DBT centered.
__________________

Just keep swimming
I have BPD or Autism or both, we may never know, the focus is always the symptoms, not the diagnosis
Thanks for this!
Cinnamon_Stick
  #9  
Old Feb 18, 2017, 01:46 PM
JessLynn JessLynn is offline
Account Suspended
 
Member Since: Jan 2015
Location: Canada
Posts: 347
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeremiahgirl View Post
I think I was considered high functioning however; I question what does that really mean in light of the dx? Does this mean one is educated? Degrees? Or just functionality? I know the emotional spectrum can very (not much) because we tend to get thoughts out of proportion. With that being said, I was dx about 4/5 years ago and I didn't have success with therapy until I was introduced to EMDR. All other therapies really didn't help because the trauma was deeply, deeply buried. I'm happy now. High functioning with BPD
Can I ask what you mean when you say that "the trauma was deeply, deeply buried"? I'm curious because I've been questioned about trauma in my past and told I might have suppressed memories.
Reply
Views: 1619

attentionThis is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:03 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® — Copyright © 2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.




 

My Support Forums

My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.

 

Helplines and Lifelines

The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor or mental health professional before trying anything you read here.