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Is it possible for a person to develop BPD but not have a history of physical, sexual, or verbal abuse? That seems to be the hallmark cause for a lot of people with BPD, but is a bad upbringing totally necessary for a person to manifest the symptoms? I think it's very much possible to develop BPD simply by growing up in an environment where it seems like you are the only person who feels ...

I don't know how to control the emotions that I go through lately.

A little about me:

I'm 21 years old.. I always thought during High School that I was depressed but now I see that i have BPD. I go through a rollercoaster of emotions every week. I am currently married, and my significant is ready to leave me. It has caused me to start cutting myself because of the feelings of abandonment. Right ...

Ok I don't want to insult anyone but as all of us (which I suspect) I have done a ton of research, trying to figure out why I am quirky, (to say the least) want to come to the bottom of my issues etc. and I have found an explanation that i feel is kinda fitting. I found it in the animal world, and it wouldn't surprise me if it relates to humans as well. ...

Hi all,

I was diagnosed with Borderline a year ago and only realised the consequences of my actions recently. By the time I had reached awareness, I was too late to realise that I hurt a lot of people that cared and tried to help and chased them away. Now my life here is completely ruined and I am sad to understand I was too late. I would like some advice on how much I ...

Ok through years I have developed my own coping mechanism for my borderline. I have evolved my person to become a better person. Since a lot of borderlines can be very manipulative and not always good hearted (well I am a woman that might not fully change anytime soon) at least I don't do it to hurt people no more for ONLY my own purposes, as well as I have learned to see a grey ...

Does anyone else find that the two do not go hand in hand??

I have been taking 5 HTP and doing the DBT for the last month and have (relatively) had a pretty blissful existence, however the last few days (which co-incides with my hormonal surge) my head seems to be wobbling again and the behavious are back.

I wonder if my body just got used to the 5htp and I should up the dose ...

I am confused. After much research, I realized I have BPD. I printed off several bits of information about BPD & wrote notes beside all the bits I identified with & put exampled. I took this evidence to my last psychologist's appointment & discussed it with him. He confirmed that my assessment was rather acurate then I mentioned how I thought the phrase "Borderline" was a bit confusing as it was kind of a "borderline ...

I honestly think that I may have BPD. I know that I need to go to a therapist (and have an idea of who i would go to) but I do not know how to bring it up to my mother, or if i could even communicate with a therapist. I'm just doubting my ability to talk to someone I do not trust.

Hello all, I'm new here, but not new to BPD.

I was just wondering how many other people out there are in a similar situation to mine. I'm a 33 yr old divorced female. My family has invalidating me my entire life. I've had (quiet) BPD since I was 7 yrs old, but diagnosed with panic disorder before finally reaching the BPD diagnosis 2 years ago.

Post-divorce I had to move back in with my ...

my dr gave me some of this stuff the other day.
like 3mg xr (green triangle thingys)
WTH?
i have heard some folks have addiction issues with this stuff.
how?
i took one pill and was zombie stupefied for like 18+ hours.
i did not notice a change in my anxiety...if it happened i was too out of it to notice.
how could there be an addiction to this?
who would want to feel like ...