Posted by sar on June 21, 2001, at 20:40:45
In reply to To Sar - re: Borderline Personality, posted by Kingfish on June 21, 2001, at 19:08:27
Well hey, woman!
Thanks for the link. I'm glad I checked in--have been too tired & busy lately to read/post very much.
Dr. Heller's theory that BPD is mostly biological is radical! Most of what I've read (not a lot...one book and some internet articles) aligns BPD with PTSD or suggests that it's rooted in abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, or all three), though it often "runs in the family." (Which again begs the nature or nurture question.) I've been thinking of my mother lately--for years a demure elementary school teacher by day, she'd fly into a blind rage once she got home, violent hysterics over "your shoes being left out" or "the chair not being pushed in." I don't fly off the handle like her, my main problem is that I absolutely remain unconvinced that I *exist*! When I smoke pot that thought makes me laugh.
Can you tell me some about yourself, Kingfish?
irie!
sar
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