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Hello, I just wanted to say that I'm glad to have come upon this forum, and hopefully get some feedback whatever that my be from my experiences and questions.
I'll start out by giving some background info just in case. As a little girl I enjoyed barbies, dressing up, and other "normal" girly things. I still do! I've always felt disconnected from my short-tempered father and was closer to my mother. I idolized my older ...

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Unlike many other, I'm fortunate to know how I developed this curse. It started the summer before my senior year in high school when my parents were fighting. It became very serious and got to the point where my mother left my dad and went to India to be with her side of the family. Being the older one, I let my aunt and uncle a different state have guardianship for my brother because I ...

I just wanted to post a second topic to ask a specific question. I'm in therapy for abuse that happened when I was little, I've never told anyone about it until my therapist and it was very recent that I came out. I still haven't told my therapist about another thing that happened more recently.

My question is is it normal that I can't stop thinking about this issue? I just sit there and think ...

I found a great iPhone/iTouch application for recovering addicts. It’s called 12 Step Sponsor Dial. You can download it for free at iTunes:

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It customizes a scheduled reminder to call your sponsor, keeps your sponsor on a 1-touch speed dial, and has an easy access phone list of other 12 step contacts and crisis outreach access! It has helped me stay in touch with my sponsor. ...

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Anyone Notice how many threads are about some BDers X-lover crying rivers over their problems with their BDer and then the other Norms coming together and having a piss party about what they "know" about us?

This thread is dedicated to the annoying, weak, meager, disgusting, self serving, sycophants that we used when we were/are ill and why we left them behind.

I always ended up with the Enabler type... Anyone know this guy? ...

Hey I kind of stumbled on this forum, I have an issue with a friend as outlined below and am sure she has BPD. I have BPD traits myself and have a history of depression but have, through alot of determination, got my life on track and heading in all the right directions. My friend has recently come back into my life as explained below and her sudden appearance ahs sent me into a spin. ...

Hello all,

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Thank you!

Feel free to discuss the cases in this thread.

I am thinking of dropping out of college. I just can't take it anymore

I am very insecure in how I look particularly my skin color, features, etc. and age

today was the first day of class, and I saw 3 very very light complected attractive girls with long hair walk in--I immediately wanted to leave and go register for another class. my bdd was triggered. and all types of thoughts was running through my ...

I had an idea that may help others struggling with a DD spouse, especially where children are involved. Imagine if when you got married – or shortly thereafter – you and your spouse created a “Mental Health Health Care Proxy,” similar to a medical proxy. In the medical world, you state, “If I am inconspiated or am on a breathing machine, or am a vegetable, I would like to be disconnected from all life support ...