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Old May 20, 2008, 10:21 PM
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so Borderline you can't stand yourself? Others around can't stand you, and you are so alone. It is a horrible feeling!
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Old May 21, 2008, 08:28 AM
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Yes I feel this all the time lately. Have you ever been Have you ever been
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Old May 22, 2008, 12:45 PM
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Yes. So borderline that I hide myself from others. Holding myself apart because I know if they knew what was inside of me they would not want to be around me. Hard to make friends that way.
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Old May 22, 2008, 07:53 PM
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The old, can't punch one's way out of a wet paper bag and frustrated about it?

Rest. Do something else besides concentrate on what is wrong with yourself and others. I escape to books or sit in my car and scream and cry when no one is around.
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Old May 23, 2008, 03:55 PM
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I'm having a rough patch right now. I had a really good week, and today I just hate myself., and a friend suggested that I'm having a BPD relationship with myself. Y'know - the whole Good/Bad thing. I hadn't thought about that.

Maybe that's some of it? When we're really BPD, we split over and hate ourselves for it, like we can do with other people?
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Old May 23, 2008, 04:34 PM
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When we're really BPD, we split over and hate ourselves for it, like we can do with other people?

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Yes Kendyll,,,fear and shame are the two engines to the disorder....

Keep trying to reinforce positive thoughts, experiences and memories...keep your head where your feet are and know that fear and shame are illusions created to sustain themselves..

You,,the real you are none of these things...you are wonderfull,,just wonderfull...

IMHO.

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Old May 25, 2008, 02:28 PM
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Hello mybestkids,

the answer to your question is - of course - a definite YES! (although I am not borderline, but I know strong feelings nevertheless)

In fact, I use this feeling as a very good early indicator that I am getting off balance: When I start feeling that way, I know something's gonna come.

So I can try to prepare (of course, that doesn't work often, but at least sometimes) at a stage when I am not yet overwhelmed and can do some cognitive soothing and some search, which weak point has been hit this time...

I don't react in ways of fear or shame, I simply feel disturbed and more or less (mostly more!) irritated. Everything signals "something is wrong". I take these signals always serious, and sometimes I can find the causes on my own and stop that processes. But to me, it is not always easy to see clearly what the message actually is. Sometimes I am blindly stubborn, sometimes blind with rage or irritation, sometimes I am simply stuck within the wrong questions... But there are times when I get it.

Hugs to you,
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Old May 25, 2008, 02:38 PM
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I totally agree with this assesment. We have a relationship with ourselves just as much as we do with other people. It only makes sense that we would carry out the same behaviors with ourselves.
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Old Jun 17, 2008, 11:59 AM
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I am borderline. I feel so alone at times even though I may be around other people. It's like I can't connect to others.
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Old Jul 07, 2008, 02:06 PM
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You see, i agree that sometimes there is such a feeling.

I think that one of the positive thoughts is "This is all an illustion. Truth is - I CAN stand myself. I am BEING myself right now, So can`t stand is impossible. It`s just a feeling or a thought and it will soon go away. It is passing...it is gone.

You need to believe in it. I too have different feelings. Pray tha tit will pass. be litting og of it...hard as it is at the momnent
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the answer to the original question for me is YES!
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