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Hi,
I figure I would post this here as well. Well I wasn’t given the diagnosis of BPD by my last therapist. I had heard it from my psychiatrist. He told me he didn’t give me the diagnosis, and that I came in with it. I am assuming it came from the state hospital maybe, I am not sure. I don’t even know if I have BPD officially. I am scheduled for a therapist appointment on Thursday. Anyway I live alone and have some realizations of myself. I haven’t been in a serious relationship, or long lasting one. I have never been broken up with. I know that if I met someone, who, I really liked, connected with on an emotional and physical level, and they broke up with me. Trigger If they broke up with me, I would most likely threaten to kill myself, to prevent them from leaving. And that is terrible to admit but it is true I would do that. And I have actually laughed out loud cause, I know I am that type of person. Is that considered a thing of BPD? Or another type of personality disorder? |
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Here are links to 3 articles, from PC's archives, that (hopefully) may offer some insight into whether or not what you know about yourself suggests you may be diagnosable as having BPD plus a link to the BPD test here on PC:
Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms Borderline Personality Disorder: Symptoms & Treatments 6 Gifts of Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Test | Psych Central |
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BPD can not be diagnosed via online tests. they are interesting to take tho. only a trained professional can tell you if you have this type of personality disorder and that is after months of meetings. it took them over a year to diagnose me. i cant really say what other bpd people might act like as i have never met one that is the same as the other. but break ups for me were rough. i would turn nasty and hit out. i burst the ear drum of my sons' dad when that relationship ended. however at the end of the relationship with my daughters dad i didn't care i went out and partied. all my break ups were different. some break ups i was fine with and some my actions endangered my life. i have never threatened to kill myself to keep a relationship tho. I hope you dont have BPD. I spent years where i shut myself away so i would not hurt anyone, yeah i know shutting myself away from everyone was hurting myself. BUT it worked I have been in the same relationship for a while now and in the last 3 years we have only had 2 major arguments, thats only because all of the emotions have turned inwards so its all focused on me, but i am not hurting others anymore and i know when this relationship ends no matter how soon or far away that date may be.. i will just but sad and hurting bad yeah but i will keep control of my actions. my point is everyday is a struggle if you do have bpd please make sure you have someone to talk to. not just a doctor but a mate that you and just be you around. |
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Hi I’m 53 and although undiagnosed I have all the behaviour and features of BPD.... life has always been a struggle for me...periods of time where suicidal thoughts were constant. That being said I can and do enjoy life and I’m mindful to the blessings I have.
I would just like your advice on how to manage those intense emotions... abandonment and aloneness which I feel whoever I am in a relationship..... I become very dysregulated .... and self injure ... my partner struggles and then he retreats ( quite rightly) which makes me feel abandoned and the cycle continues... any advise would be so helpful Thank you xxx |
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just to Stress if anyone thinks they may be borderline you need to see your doctor get a diagnoses and start treatment. |
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