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I imagine I'm not the only one who crosses these boundaries as by definition people with our condition respond in non-appropraite ways. For example right now even though I now have the power of knowing I'm BPD I will not be able to handle rejection from my ex girlfriend if that's what she has in store for me. I will want to cut her out of my life because I can't face the pain it ...

So I have to say, coming on here makes me feel so much better. Reading so many people's experiences, vents, and advice has put my frustration to ease......for now. Haha.

I just wanted to rant, vent, ramble, and possibly get some good feedback. I really need the support right now.

My mom was diagnosed with BPD several years ago when I was a little girl. And to this day it's very apparent that that's an ...

For those who don't know.. I found out about my mothers drinking a little over a year ago. I suspect she's been a closet alcholic for a long time and just his it from me. My Dad has always been a heavy drinker but he can handle it and it's never caused me any trauma or anything.

When I found out about my moms drinking it crushed me. She doesn't just get tipsy, she throws ...

Hi, just looking for advice...I have no insurance but go to the clinic at my university. They set me up with a graduate student whom I believe I know more than she does about my problems. I don't know if I should just tell her what I need and hope she listens or pretend I don't know that much and hope she figures it out. My third session is monday and I want something to ...

Hey all my BPD friends. I dont know if you remember me but here's an update.

I ended up quitting school for a semester. The more I tried to salvage the semester the worse it got. You know how we as BPD's are. Something is always going on in our brain. So how could I realisitically concentrate when my mind wasnt realisitically there. I miss it terribly but I know it was the best decision ...

Hi.

I just had a period where I started hating my husband - basically because I've felt rejected by him for a while (mostly all in my head) and then I ended up withdrawing emotionally and started hating him instead. I was really terrible and basically told him to stop contacting me because I don't wanna be with him anymore. I start hating him from time to time (well daily actually), but never as much ...

I posted this in another forum, but thought it was relevent enough to post here as well. I am proud of myself for some of these self discoveries. I'm not exactly sure how that's suppose to make me feel about myself. I've had some success, but at the same time haven't got what I ultimately desire. I hate the intense emotions that have had control over me.. I'm posting it here, because there strategies that ...

With a stable life can BPD be transformed into a learning experience that doesn't impede us?

I feel like knowing is half the battle. I wonder if I'll be able to use all of this to feel stable internally. I feel like I'm close and if I can pull my work life in order and eventually find a stable loving relationship that I can have a mostly persistent feeling of well being and perhaps even ...

"Heightened sensitivity to facial expressions of emotion in borderline personality disorder"

Abstract
Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have been hypothesized to exhibit significant problems associated with emotional sensitivity. The current study examined emotional sensitivity (i.e., low threshold for recognition of emotional stimuli) in BPD by comparing 20 individuals with BPD and 20 normal controls on their accuracy in identifying emotional expressions. Results demonstrated that, as facial expressions morphed from neutral to maximum intensity, participants ...

I feel good knowing about all this, but at 35, It's a bummer that I threw away so many good relationships on account of thinking something just wasn't right with each of them, and now come to find out it's been me all along. Actually it's crazy how I've been looking at everything in my life with such skepticism. I'm hoping that I can alleviate problems in the future by resolving not to emphasize negative ...