Posted by NikkiT2 on July 24, 2005, at 4:37:38
In reply to Re: Not coming to terms w/being diff *trigger*, posted by Deneb on July 23, 2005, at 23:42:33
Deneb,
There ARE ways to treat BPD, but you have to be ready to accept the treatment, to fight for it, and to work *really* hard at making yourself well.
DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) has had very good results..
CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) worked wonders with me..There are meds that will hepl control some of the symptons.. Zyprexa in a lowish dose really helped control my suicidal urges and ideation - not perfectly, but it stopped it being a 24/7 obsession.. some anti depressents can help.. but its all trial and error while you find something that will help *you*.
I now have a really great career taking off (I had one before, but then didn't work for 4 years, and in IT, 4 years is forever).. I got heavily involved in the "service user" movement.. fighting stigma (such as its not treatable) against BPD.. I got a low level job through that in the end (admin and IT support), but now I hope to be going on to bigger and better things (My hopeful ne wjob would be a Projet manager for Personality Disorder Services).
Unfortunately, when you have BPD, you do tend to need to fight for good treatment.. But that fight can be enough to keep you going if that makes sense.
Your life is not over.. Its only just beginning for you. Yes, there will be struggles, but you'll come out a much stronger person for it. Start educating yoruself about BPD, find an online support group for BPD, find even a real time support group in your area..
Don't give up.. I can give you SO many examples of very succesful people with BPD..
Nikki x
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