Do you know anyone who has suffered your situation and overcome it?

[NaturalBornNEET]

I think this is a good litmus test for how hopeful one's situation is. I can't think of a single example in my case, no celebrity, historical figure, or personal acquaintance. It's hilarious to compare the typical archetype of a protagonist in fiction with real life "main characters" and how incongruent they are. But maybe I just haven't looked hard enough.

 

[bl33ding_heart]

I think this is a good litmus test for how hopeful one's situation is. I can't think of a single example in my case, no celebrity, historical figure, or personal acquaintance. It's hilarious to compare the typical archetype of a protagonist in fiction with real life "main characters" and how incongruent they are. But maybe I just haven't looked hard enough.

I have bpd and I've read about cases where people have done very well on meds and dbt, and after a long period of time they no longer meet the criteria for a bpd diagnosis. But it's possible that they were just misdiagnosed and never had bpd to begin with.. Even if they do have it. No matter how well they do with professional help the disorder will always linger, and always cause pain someone without the disorder could never even imagine.

 

[NaturalBornNEET]

I have bpd and I've read about cases where people have done very well on meds and dbt, and after a long period of time they no longer meet the criteria for a bpd diagnosis. But it's possible that they were just misdiagnosed and never had bpd to begin with.. Even if they do have it. No matter how well they do with professional help the disorder will always linger, and always cause pain someone without the disorder could never even imagine.

When I was first admitted to a psych ward months ago the doctor said he suspected me of having bpd, before then it had never been a consideration, though ig the most telltale symptoms never had a chance to manifest cuz of how much of a hermit I've been most my life. But when I thought about it the most specific to bpd trait I related to was the unstable sense of self, how am I supposed to make anything of myself or get anywhere in life if my goals, guiding philosophies, preferences, my very value systems are constantly vacillating?

 

[dontwakemeup]

I've never met anyone personally with anything close to the issues I suffer with. I've read so many success stories online, but I wonder if they're really true. There isn't any hope in my life. I'm just waiting to die. I'm so desperate to go that I don't care how, I just want out!

 

[bl33ding_heart]

When I was first admitted to a psych ward months ago the doctor said he suspected me of having bpd, before then it had never been a consideration, though ig the most telltale symptoms never had a chance to manifest cuz of how much of a hermit I've been most my life. But when I thought about it the most specific to bpd trait I related to was the unstable sense of self, how am I supposed to make anything of myself or get anywhere in life if my goals, guiding philosophies, preferences, my very value systems are constantly vacillating?

Mental health/medical professionals love to throw bpd diagnoses on most mentally unstable woman they come across, even if it mostly doesn't apply to them unfortunately.. And I actually feel the same way, as an autistic person. My special interest almost always determines what I wanna do with my life and it tends to change a lot. I ended up coming to the conclusion being a psychologist would be best for me. Thinking about what you would enjoy most definitely matters, but trying to focus on what field you think you would function best in and not get burnt out, it definitely helps a lot. I wish the best for you.

 

[wham311]

People have had some of my issues before, but not anywhere near everything to the extent all at once. Lots of 1/100,000 or greater things all at the same time. I've gotten through 4 of my 14 things and I'm already at 1/1,000,000,000,000 cumulative frequency.