Does anyone else know that life will probably get better but they just can’t hold on until then?

[Don’tWakeMe]

No, cause those treatments are generally not indicated for a personality disorder..

My best friend had treatment resistant depression and tried so many medications and treatments and her doctors and therapists were out of ideas. She was looking into shock therapy, but the side effects can be pretty debilitating, and she was scared. I told her when nothing goes right, go left. I was thinking 7 Years in Tibet type of change. She and her husband were thinking of moving to California, I told her to do it. Go west. Adopt Buddhism. Try something that isn't therapy or treatment. She didn't adopt Buddhism but she found religion, and they moved, and a year later they came home pregnant and disillusioned with California. But she's never felt better. I must acknowledge that big changes like that are a lot easier with a supportive partner and dual income. I know how much harder it is alone.

No, cause those treatments are generally not indicated for a personality disorder..

Group therapy is very effective with personality disorders. It's not necessarily one and done either. I went earlier this year but I already feel like I need to go back. I'm borderline, for reference.

 

[popcorn1234]

I'm not here to tell you what to do but have you tried EVERYTHING? Every mental health treatment that exists? Even ECT, or ketamine infusions, anything like that?

ECT can make people worse off (there's memory loss and other side effects associated with it that can worsen someone's quality of life) and ketamine may also have side effects too.

 

[whenwillthepainstop]

ECT can make people worse off (there's memory loss and other side effects associated with it that can worsen someone's quality of life) and ketamine may also have side effects too.

You're right but it's worth a shot, especially since death is the other option. Someone can CTB after trying all that if it doesn't work out, but I think they should at least try first. The worst that could happen is they get worse and at that point they can still CTB.

 

[Oyasumidanny]

well yeah but there's some things i will never be satisfied with and that it's impossible to change. Better luck next life type shit

 

[outrider567]

Nothing will ever get better

 

[Hotsackage]

When you are haunted of the shit you've been through, even if you get into a functional state, you dont forget.