How do you cope?

Ladiekali wrote:do you believe in god?

I'm torn on it some days i do and some days i don't

but when i get anxious or scared.

I sing to myself... out loud if no one is around
to myself if people are near...

Are you saying that you sing in this way in order to cope with depression?

Elle, why do you like Noel instead of Liam Gallagher? I am a fan of Oasis too. My favourite song is Don't Look Back In Anger. Oh - and - what happened to your spine?

Dear Ladiekali, I believe you are responding to my initial post on this thread, where I asked for a method to cope with my panic? Thank you for what you wrote.

I'm not religious but I kinda believe there's God. But my feeling is that it's not a satanic who's causing me panic.

I do use mantras like "I'm not crazy."


Dear Kevin, Liam is the cutest ever and his voice is divine, but Noel is a wise man and that's hot IMO. I used to record my own cover of Don't Look Back in Anger and it was up on my MySpace a while ago. What are your favorite Oasis songs other than that one?

Other than that song, I like Roll With It, Whatever, Supersonic, Some Might Say, and there is a great solo song by Noel Gallagher called Half The World Away, which I like too. Every song on their What's The Story Morning Glory album is great though! That album is still selling at full price here. It's probably still in the charts.

yeah i love the songs you listed too! their 2nd album is still in chart? that's awesome!

you know yesterday i had a really bad day, but i write everything that happens to me in my blog on MySpace, so just in case you are interested check them out!

please keep in touch, coz you are someone who helped me in my toughest times you know! PM me if you want my e-mail, or just PM me to tell me how you are doing.

hope you are having a great weekend, talk to you soon!

Hi,

I am very pressed for time right now and can't read your blog. My days are very long and busy. I might read it later though. Anyway, I think that I'll leave this thread once more though and I'm sure that I'll see you around the place.

Take care,
Kevin

Hi Elle:
I am new to the forum and I am so impressed on how BPD can actually be able to open up and tell what is going on. I am a friend of a BPD (male), and it is like total hell. I will never understand what you go through, but what I read, it must be really difficult to deal with. I know that I should have changed the way I acted toward my BPD friend because I would act on impulse and instinct when he went through the episodes. I am definitely splitted as bad and I am trying to find a way to reverse the splitting. This has been very challenging for me, especially when he doesn't want anything to do with me. I commend you on your courage to be able to open your self up and share what you are going through. Seems like you are on the right road to improving the way you feel. Best of luck to you and if you feel like giving me some advice, please, by all means I welcome it. Thank you.

Hello RAM7140, thank you for your response on my story. Like you said it's hellish for anyone in a borderline relationship. I was raised by a mother who I suspect is borderline. And now I find myself acting just like her.

My doctor hasn't really diagnosed me as having BPD; I have always been treated only for my apparent symptoms (like eating disorder and panic).

For me BPD is just a label to make it easier to find self-help information. I find it helpful to read books for those in borderline relationships (in my case "Surviving a Borderline Parent" by Roth) to get back to feeling and acting normal so that I can build healthy relationship with people.

Hello:
It seems as though you have a good support system in place. I was reading through the blogs and I am so glad that you are comfortable talking about things. My friend often denies the fact that he has BPD but it comes with it, you inspire me.
Thanks

Well, I didn't read all messages, even why I don't get enough time for that. Thus, my answer is based in the first message, mainly. I don't know exact how are the forms of medical treatment there, but here it's based mostly in medicines and therapy (currently I am applied in Gestalt therapy, which seems to be useful to me). So, I 'cope' with BPD by using the proper medicines for the symptoms I feel. For example, if I am in a time of severe anxiety then I take pills for that (clonazepam lately). If I show psychotic symptoms then I rely on antipsychotic drugs (always the atypical ones) and so on. That is, when I need I make use of medicines while I treat the 'psychological' side of the problems and symptoms in the therapy sessions. Particularly, with respect to other opinions, I don't believe very much in that 'self-help' stuff, at least not the 'self-help' alone. I think the medical and psychological support is always important and necessary. Sometimes a single pill can take me out of a critical situation.

Augusto wrote:Well, I didn't read all messages, even why I don't get enough time for that. Thus, my answer is based in the first message, mainly. I don't know exact how are the forms of medical treatment there, but here it's based mostly in medicines and therapy (currently I am applied in Gestalt therapy, which seems to be useful to me). So, I 'cope' with BPD by using the proper medicines for the symptoms I feel. For example, if I am in a time of severe anxiety then I take pills for that (clonazepam lately). If I show psychotic symptoms then I rely on antipsychotic drugs (always the atypical ones) and so on. That is, when I need I make use of medicines while I treat the 'psychological' side of the problems and symptoms in the therapy sessions. Particularly, with respect to other opinions, I don't believe very much in that 'self-help' stuff, at least not the 'self-help' alone. I think the medical and psychological support is always important and necessary. Sometimes a single pill can take me out of a critical situation.

thank you for your response, Augusto.

first of all i was wondering what you meant by what's written in your signature because i used to have a roommate from Brazil and she spoke in English as often as she did in Portuguese. aren't you guys all like that in Brazil?

anyway, thank you for your advice on my concerns, although i have changed since i initially posted this thread.

like you suggested, i have been seeing both a psychiatrist and a therapist (counselor) regularly. i do not depend solely on self-help books, but they are currently only complemental to my treatment. i can't read books anyway.

i have never been on an anti-psychotic drug. does BPD make you delusional? has BPD made me delusional? i am sorry kevin but stop being a d flat.