Curing BPD
Hey everyone!
I have been suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder from as long as my memory goes. I am 20 currently.
Is it possible to overcome BPD completely?
I haven't taken any counselling therapies yet. But I am really want to depart completely from the suffering that comes with BPD.
I would say I have infact made a big recovery by strenghtening my faith in buddhist practise( At that moment I clutched on to it because it was the only thing that gave me hope.). Especially as far as my suicidal and self loathing tendecies went. Very honestly the recovery was so liberating that I nearly thought I have totally overcome BPD.
However recently I have observed some recurrency in few of my thinking patterns when it comes to my boyfriend's behaviour towards me.
He is the only person I feel is closest, so whatever possible manifestations of BPD are there are mostly directed towards him, although not in action but in thinking wise.
For eg. He doesn't say I love as often as I do, has he fallen out of love with me?
Although I do try to rationalize that this is not what I think it is, the thinking just recurs.
I have realized that self whipping doesn't work. Currently I am being mindful of my tendecies.
All this makes wonder if I can truely overcome it or I will have to live with it for the rest of my life.
Thank you very much
Yes, it is possible to overcome BPD! BPD is actually the personality disorder that, with patience and the right treatment, has possibly the highest chance of remission. You may want to have a look at this video by therapist Dr. Fox, where he explains what it looks like to have beaten BPD.
In the next few days, we will be having an AMA (ask me anything) with a therapist on the topic of BPD, it will be announced shortly. It may be a good opportunity for you to ask questions, if you think it may help you!
The awareness you are showing of your symptoms and thinking patterns makes me think you are indeed on the path of recovery
@sunflower2480
Hey Sunflower2480!
Thank you so much for replying! I am so glad to know that BPD is curable :D
Also, this initiative of Ask a Therapist is great! I am looking forward to it :D