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I once mentioned having had some problems with what I was terming "magical thinking", and people interpreted that as "thinking about or believing in magic". I'm not posting about me now, though I'll use an example of me being a paranoid twit...

Magical thinking is a type of causal reasoning or causal fallacy that looks for meaningful relationships of grouped phenomena between acts and events. In religion, folk religion, and superstition, the correlation posited is ...

Tell me, what defines you?

**Edited at Poster's Request.**

Sometimes I wish I could take a pill just to sleep to take me away from the pressures of life! Life just seems too tough sometimes. I'm holding on for my kids. But sometimes I just wish I could sleep forever!

mystic

I posted a little a long time ago but I'M BACK NOW BECAUSE MY MIND IS IN SHAMBLES! D:


I'm going ######6 crazy. I cannot. stop. changing. Everything about myself is different. I'm worried the people at work are going to start noticing something,I just know some of them already do. Just yesterday a customer said "oh you look so much more happy than you did yesterday" I just thought "ok, i don't even know ...

I'm falling apart and really can't cope with this!

I'm diagnosed but not yet receiving any treatment or med's and as far as i can see, where i live in the uk there is very little support available.

My head's in a total spin, I feel like i'm falling apart today, i'm trying to fight it but I am in such a place, i feel unable to even move! ...

Hello to all,

To start off, I don't want to come off as wanting to self-diagnose myself. I'm just concerned and want to know whether or not my patterns of thinking indicate something that should be addressed before it's "too late", so to speak.

I'm 18 years old and have been previously diagnosed with Major Depression. I feel as though that is a wrong diagnosis. While I do feel that I meet some of the ...

Hey all! How have all of you been?

So, my question to you is....do you find that your BPD symptoms are somewhat controlled with common politeness / respect? I'm going to use my parents as an example, since I respect them much. I was raised to always present myself well, say yes sir, no sir or yes ma'am, no ma'am, make proper eye contact / body language, always be respectful. I find that when I ...

Hello all,

I need advice. I've been really low lately and was in emergency over the weekend. I think I'm losing my therapist and have an upcoming appointment but don't know whether I should go or not?. I feel like I need to give her some time off from me but scared what will happen if I don't go?

What do you think I should do?

(mod edited by wineaux) hi there! i went ahead and split the topic for you and put it in the bpd forum which will allow you some more replies. welcome to the boards:)

Hello :) Dealing with benzodiazepine withdrawal, which I think has kicked my BPD into overdrive.
I'm finding it increasingly difficult to find any real meaning in my life. I don't know how to ...