i am - Personality Disorder Message Board

ivy2002 · 05-23-2003, 08:17 AM

somehow my therapist got on the topic of dx's today with me and i said i didnt have one and she told me i did....not sure if im happy or not about knowing i really do have BPD but i guess cant really hurt anything else....

ivy

zuzu8 · 05-24-2003, 02:08 AM

Hi Ivy- I searched this board for any previous posts you might have made but only found a few. ( you were being supportive and encouraging to others.)

We don't really know YOUR story, but I'm a great believer in therapy, no matter what "label" (dx) is given you.

Unhappy is unhappy. Anxious is anxious. Depressed is depressed. The word bi-polar didn't even exist when I was your age! It's a relatively new definition in the psychiatric world, and I'm sure it has been introduced into the lexicon because it is a distinct and separate entity from many others that cause anxiety, depression, and behaviors that prevent us from having satisfying relationships and a sense of contentment in our lives. I didn't mean to make it sound simplistic. It's not. But I certainly wouldn't worry what the dx is; just continue therapy, work closely with your therapist, know that you are doing something very healthy for yourself ,(and try to enjoy one of the few times we get to talk all about ourSELVES for a change!)

best,
zuzu xxx

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ivy2002 · 05-24-2003, 11:08 AM

hi zuzu

thanks for replying, but ya i never really posted on this board just checked in occasionally and posted a little. i dont really care much for the label of bpd because ppl dont understand it and because its so hard to work with, the cutting is even farther down on the list of things that arent understood soo it doesnt really matter, im still me mixed up and all lol

i knew i would be in theraphy for a while because i dont talk alot and its hard talking about certain things but im working on it so ya ill be ok eventually

take care

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blue cloud · 06-10-2003, 06:08 PM

hiya ivy

i haven't been about much recently and i kinda miss whats going on but i just wanted to offer you my support in this as BPD isn't a very nice label to be stuck with but im not even sure that anyone should be stuck with it as half the population could meet the criterier (sp) for this

but dont let anyone ever put you in a box ivy you are an amazing person with a great personality you are worth so much more

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love and bubbles blue

ivy2002 · 06-10-2003, 06:57 PM

hiya blue

thanks for the support

aprreicate it bunches

take care