Discussion Do you have a personality disorder?

[Life_and_Death]

Do you notice the "switch"? I do. I can't exactly "control" it, to a degree but it's done by externally changing it and I don't bother. When it "switches" though I can "feel" it. I know I'm changing personalities to the point where I could snap my fingers the second it happens. Sometimes I don't notice but I can't be paying attention all the time. I typically notice it sooner or later.

May I ask what it's like for you?

 

[shay23]

I have the same experience, I have BPD and I can feel myself change due to the intense emotions I get. I'm either very depressed and horrible to be around or extremely happy and chatty, I wish the happy stayed around more but I get really impulsive and detach from reality.

 

[sadworld]

I do.

I know I'm changing personalities to the point where I could snap my fingers the second it happens.

That's interesting, I never had it like that to be honest.

 

[SHThrowAway213]

I have BPD.
The changes in my mood aren't so drastic as from when I was younger, but can still notice it.

 

[WornOutLife]

As many said above, I also have BPD.
For some hours I'm the happiest person on Earth and then I want to CTB asap and hate myself and the world.

 

[BLUE1970]

No but I have autism

 

[Life_and_Death]

I have BPD.
The changes in my mood aren't so drastic as from when I was younger, but can still notice it.

As many said above, I also have BPD.
For some hours I'm the happiest person on Earth and then I want to CTB asap and hate myself and the world.

may i ask if it seems at times like its almost a mood disorder as well? example: anger has a personality, sad has a personality, happy has a personality
but for me its not all the time. the personalities also have their own thing outside of emotions.

I do.

That's interesting, I never had it like that to be honest.

may i ask what it is like for you? if you can explain it, i know it can be difficult to explain, i have that problem sometimes

 

[TheNorthernSilence]

I do (avoidant personality). And I notice the switch too; around (unknown) people I become more self aware of myself and my body starts to react (fight or flight). I don't know why my body sees so many people as enemies because in my mind the situation isn't always as bad as my body is telling me.

 

[Life_and_Death]

I do (avoidant personality). And I notice the switch too; around (unknown) people I become more self aware of myself and my body starts to react (fight or flight). I don't know why my body sees so many people as enemies because in my mind the situation isn't always as bad as my body is telling me.

can you explain this to me? this sounds like my social anxiety, i just cant people lol (just understanding the difference not saying anything against you)

 

[TheNorthernSilence]

can you explain this to me? this sounds like my social anxiety, i just cant people lol (just understanding the difference not saying anything against you)

I don't know really. I remember some traumatic events from my childhood/teen years/early adulthood though; like bullying, forgetting words when performing (singing) and being blackmailed. I experience excess sweating when socializing and when I'm alone I can calm myself. I'm ashamed of my body reacting like that so I tend to isolate myself. It's an endless circle for me.

 

[lobster salad]

I don't have any personality disorders... I only have stupidity.

 

[Life_and_Death]

I don't know really. I remember some traumatic events from my childhood/teen years/early adulthood though; like bullying, forgetting words when performing (singing) and being blackmailed. I experience excess sweating when socializing and when I'm alone I can calm myself. I'm ashamed of my body reacting like that so I tend to isolate myself. It's an endless circle for me.

i did a little (literally) reading on it. correct me if im wrong but its like major social anxiety thats so bad you avoid the situation hence avoidant personality

 

[TheNorthernSilence]

i did a little (literally) reading on it. correct me if im wrong but its like major social anxiety thats so bad you avoid the situation hence avoidant personality

Yeah, something like that. I feel that I'm not good enough like this. I have both SAD and AvPD as diagnoses.

 

[Life_and_Death]

Yeah, something like that. I feel that I'm not good enough like this. I have both SAD and AvPD as diagnoses.

i get that. i use to have what i would consider a functioning social anxiety where i took a deep breath and said i can do this. now i just......avoid it and get my husband to do things. i think its just really bad anxiety though.

im not sure if it would work where its a personality disorder but did you try any antianxiety meds?

 

[TheNorthernSilence]

i get that. i use to have what i would consider a functioning social anxiety where i took a deep breath and said i can do this. now i just......avoid it and get my husband to do things. i think its just really bad anxiety though.

im not sure if it would work where its a personality disorder but did you try any antianxiety meds?

Many. I've been 15+ years in the psychiatric system. I even take a certain med which side effect is reduced sweating but it affects my vision negatively so I have to use it in a small doses which isn't enough.

 

[Hurt]

You mean like the movie "Split" ?

 

[Life_and_Death]

Many. I've been 15+ years in the psychiatric system. I even take a certain med which side effect is reduced sweating but it affects my vision negatively so I have to use it in a small doses which isn't enough.

what about a mood stabilizer where it is a deeper problem then anxiety

You mean like the movie "Split" ?

sort of but not exactly. DID seems to be more of a fine line between the personalities making them easier to pick out while others a little bit more blurred. although i can pick out when im changing personalities the line isnt always quite that clear when it happens hence why i dont always notice. also i havent been kidnapping people.......i dont think anyway

 

[TheNorthernSilence]

what about a mood stabilizer where it is a deeper problem then anxiety

Well, I'm not bipolar/psychotic so.. and not a big fan of antipsychotics in general. I've had quetiapine for sleep problems and some other that I don't remember right now. Didn't suit me.

 

[Life_and_Death]

Well, I'm not bipolar/psychotic so.. and not a big fan of antipsychotics in general. I've had quetiapine for sleep problems and some other that I don't remember right now. Didn't suit me.

not the same thing as a mood stabilizer. Antipsychotics, also known as neuroleptics, are a class of medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia or disordered thought). a mood stabilizer is literally just that, something to stabilize you

 

[TheNorthernSilence]

not the same thing as a mood stabilizer. Antipsychotics, also known as neuroleptics, are a class of medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia or disordered thought). a mood stabilizer is literally just that, something to stabilize you

Well, according to this, they are a part of it:

Mood stabilizer - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I've talked about this to my psychiatrist(s) and dermatologist and they know my situation. I don't know what else to say..

 

[Life_and_Death]

Well, according to this, they are a part of it:

Mood stabilizer - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I've talked about this to my psychiatrist(s) and dermatologist and they know my situation. I don't know what else to say..

it says what i said in the first line, its just those disorders are what they are more commonly used for. its still to help with the mood swings though not the psychosis.

i get the psychiatrist thing though. thats why for the most part i do my own research and am "strongly advising" the meds i want to try

 

[sadbadpsychogirl]

i'm not sure if you can call mild psychopathy a personality disorder. i do notice my mind works differently from normal people. i just don't understand the behaviors of "normal" people. i have no desire to hurt anyone or cause any kind of destruction, its like i'm a different species or something

 

[TheLostCause]

I have AvPD and BPD. Ive always suspected BPD but not had it diagnosed until now. I ended up in hospital before i was diagnosed after a failed attempt and then again after i was diagnosed and due to the diagnosis i noticed i was treated differently which I don't like one bit. They seemed more harsh, threatening me with the police if i tried to leave ect, giving me funny looks like disapproving looks.
I do realise my sudden switch in mood/behaviour but not until it happens, I can't stop it from happening either. It causes alot of distress to me as i can see how its affecting my partner yet I can't stop it, all i cam do is apologize afterwards.

 

[WornOutLife]

may i ask if it seems at times like its almost a mood disorder as well? example: anger has a personality, sad has a personality, happy has a personality
but for me its not all the time. the personalities also have their own thing outside of emotions.

may i ask what it is like for you? if you can explain it, i know it can be difficult to explain, i have that problem sometimes

I think they are kinda different moods too because my point of view of ANYTHING changes drastically when I'm under these different status. Does this happen to you too?

 

[SunnyDaze]

I have AvPD and BPD. Ive always suspected BPD but not had it diagnosed until now. I ended up in hospital before i was diagnosed after a failed attempt and then again after i was diagnosed and due to the diagnosis i noticed i was treated differently which I don't like one bit. They seemed more harsh, threatening me with the police if i tried to leave ect, giving me funny looks like disapproving looks.
I do realise my sudden switch in mood/behaviour but not until it happens, I can't stop it from happening either. It causes alot of distress to me as i can see how its affecting my partner yet I can't stop it, all i cam do is apologize afterwards.

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question but when people say they have BPD, does that mean bipolar or Borderline personality disorder? I can never figure out what they mean by 'BPD'.

 

[Life_and_Death]

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question but when people say they have BPD, does that mean bipolar or Borderline personality disorder? I can never figure out what they mean by 'BPD'.

borderline and no its not stupid. it confused me at first too

I have AvPD and BPD. Ive always suspected BPD but not had it diagnosed until now. I ended up in hospital before i was diagnosed after a failed attempt and then again after i was diagnosed and due to the diagnosis i noticed i was treated differently which I don't like one bit. They seemed more harsh, threatening me with the police if i tried to leave ect, giving me funny looks like disapproving looks.
I do realise my sudden switch in mood/behaviour but not until it happens, I can't stop it from happening either. It causes alot of distress to me as i can see how its affecting my partner yet I can't stop it, all i cam do is apologize afterwards.

have you talked to your partner about this? i find that since my husband has had a better understanding of things that we've had a lot less problems

 

[TheLostCause]

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question but when people say they have BPD, does that mean bipolar or Borderline personality disorder? I can never figure out what they mean by 'BPD'.

Yep as the other person said its Borderline or EUPD which is Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder which is the exact same thing as Borderline.
Its not a stupid question at all, i had the same confusion aswell.

 

[SmellyRat]

PTSD
My on switch is when im sober
My off switch is when im drunk, and feel "normal" whatever that means.

 

[Life_and_Death]

I think they are kinda different moods too because my point of view of ANYTHING changes drastically when I'm under these different status. Does this happen to you too?

it can. it makes not being "hypocritical" damn near impossible

 

[MBY85]

I wasn't diagnosed but I think I have BPD. I have cerebral palsy and people around me always worry about my psysicals problems that are a lot and not my mind. But I had read a lot and I clearly identify myself with bpd.