12-04-2024 06:50 PM
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12-04-2024 08:58 PM
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For those with BPD or carers of people BPD, you may be interested in these two groups which are both free and online.
Carers:
https://www.spectrumbpd.com.au/education-training/education-for-families-friends-and-carers
For people with BPD:
https://www.spectrumbpd.com.au/education-training/psychoeducation-sessions
There's also this group run by Project Air
Note: If you DO end up attending these groups, we ask that you maintain forum anonymity.
02-08-2024 08:10 AM
02-08-2024 08:10 AM
Is this still an active forum? I want to share my experience with BPD and partake in the community.
02-08-2024 08:20 AM
02-08-2024 08:20 AM
To be a little facetious - how can BPD be rewarding? I'm not discounting the idea - curiosity begs though.
02-08-2024 06:56 PM
02-08-2024 06:56 PM
Hey @BabyBear ,
For me, I found that my BPD taught me a lot of new things I wouldn't've learnt otherwise.
I don't believe I would have the compassion and care for people struggling with mental health, nor would I have the understanding I now have today because of it.
Throughout my journey, I met some of the most inspirational and incredible survivors as well as professionals.
I have such a deeper understanding of myself that I don't think I would have got otherwise.
I have so much more to share, but I don't want to overwhelm anyone.
02-08-2024 09:13 PM
02-08-2024 09:13 PM
I’m glad you have found value through your experiences with BPD. Empathy and self-knowledge are valuable commodities as is the service of others.
02-08-2024 09:40 PM
02-08-2024 09:40 PM
I'd be interested to hear any experiences you feel up to sharing about BPD @BabyBear .
For me, I think the turning point was when I learnt to embrace my BPD as opposed to hating it. When I learnt to work with the BPD, I saw it was a give-take relationship.
Please know though, it wasn't easy. There were a lot of tears and a lot of pain that went with it. It wasn't a rosy journey by all means...
Yet I'm here to tell the story.
03-08-2024 12:40 AM
03-08-2024 12:40 AM
Well. I was diagnosed with BPD this year. I suspected I had BPD for some years, but it was never identified.
BPD Diagnosis made me feel vindicated. Being a quiet borderline presents an unfolding map of me and the potential for greater introspection and self-actualisation.
That will suffice for now.
03-08-2024 03:39 PM
03-08-2024 03:39 PM
Thanks for sharing @BabyBear
To be honest, when I was diagnosed, I had no idea was BPD was.
I like this point you made "being a quiet borderline presents an unfolding map of me and the potential for greater introspection and self-actualisation."
I totally agree with it. It's a really good way of putting it.
For me, my recovery took many years to get started. However, once it started, it took about 3-5 years to be in a really good place.
Actually, when I was diagnosed, not many people around me knew what to do or how to help. I was left floundering in the world with numerous hospital admissions...
If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask @BabyBear Absolutely no pressure though.
04-08-2024 08:17 PM
04-08-2024 08:17 PM
@tyme,
How many hospital admissions did you have?
I have had a lot. I will be attending a DBT & Schema program (two programs) in the remaining months of this year.
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