"They just become more borderline" *possibly triggering*

mjpam wrote:I couple months ago I was talking about BPD with one of my friends. She said she had spent some time in psych wards and that the people who were DXed BPD "just become more borderline" after their dx.

She herself was not BPD and, now that I think back on what she said, it sounded like she was being critical of them and saying that they were just acting that way because they now had the "excuse" of being BPD.

I haven't posted here in a while, thought I'd chime in.

I think a lot of people really open up when they get an accurate diagnosis, not just people with BPD. They can really be themselves and let it all hang out. Especially in an inpatient setting, which is relatively safe...not to mention the fact that therapists are usually encouraging the person to express themselves and explore their feelings. I also wouldn't doubt that BPDers might take things a bit too far and overact, overreact, split excessively, etc. Inpatient treatment centers tend to have a lot of drama, and petty things get blown up out of proportion.

I can't say I've been more borderline since I figured out my diagnosis...although I've never been formally diagnosed by a therapist (just informally). I've definitely been more confident and open with people close to me. I've also been hit by waves of repressed emotions-- grief, anger, guilt, shame. I was already feeling those things, but now they are more specifically tied to certain triggers and memories that I can identify, and not just the usual free-floating mess.

betterlatethannever wrote:I think a lot of people really open up when they get an accurate diagnosis, not just people with BPD. They can really be themselves and let it all hang out. Especially in an inpatient setting, which is relatively safe...not to mention the fact that therapists are usually encouraging the person to express themselves and explore their feelings.

god dam thats a fresh perpsective im glad i read today.

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d1430 wrote:

betterlatethannever wrote:I think a lot of people really open up when they get an accurate diagnosis, not just people with BPD. They can really be themselves and let it all hang out. Especially in an inpatient setting, which is relatively safe...not to mention the fact that therapists are usually encouraging the person to express themselves and explore their feelings.

god dam thats a fresh perpsective im glad i read today.

Ok, that was a particularly dumb statement from me. In my defense, though, I was extremely stoned when I wrote it.

Sharing is caring, btw.

betterlatethannever wrote:

d1430 wrote:

betterlatethannever wrote:I think a lot of people really open up when they get an accurate diagnosis, not just people with BPD. They can really be themselves and let it all hang out. Especially in an inpatient setting, which is relatively safe...not to mention the fact that therapists are usually encouraging the person to express themselves and explore their feelings.

god dam thats a fresh perpsective im glad i read today.

Ok, that was a particularly dumb statement from me. In my defense, though, I was extremely stoned when I wrote it.

Sharing is caring, btw.

I think you have a point. (See: nomothetic fallacy)