Looking for bpd people

@Lovebubble There's a community for personity disorders and you can further filter threads within the community. 

https://www.7cups.com/forum/personalitydisorders/

I'm actually going to move this thread there for you.

Thanks 👍 👍

@Lovebubble

Hi, welcome! 💜 Just passing along a couple links:

• HERE is a link to the Browse Listeners page, filtered to verified listeners who take chats on BPD and have lived experience with it
• HERE is a list of resources related to BPD
  

Have you found anything that you've felt like has helped with the emotional highs/lows so far?

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I don't have BPD, but in terms of coping with emotional intensity, I feel like I've gotten a lot of mileage out of journaling, self-compassion, mindfulness, and physical wellness (sleep/diet/exercise).

The first few are sort of like creating non-judgmental, sensitive, loving space for what I'm feeling. The physical stuff feels like it just helps with my body not panicking quite as much.

Sharing with other people is great too, but I guess it depends on finding the right person who's able to understand what's going on and be patient, calm, and practical with any complications that might arise.

I have bpd too

There's no support for people with borderline

I think part of the reason is we tend to be very inconsistent like one time we will want support and another we will reject it or dismiss it but this is a part of the disorder! It's very unfortunate

 Also I think we can appear capable and fine like half the time so people can't understand what stops us from being fulfilled and living a life we choose. They give advice and can't understand why we can't follow it.

 The isolation is pretty extreme

@Lovebubble

Newly diagnosed but long-time sufferer of BPD here. I am in intensive therapy, DBT and are adding to my connection with community like this forum and other groups. I also have made it a priority to allow more time for the hobbies I love. There has to be a balance between how much we work (and life obligatory things) to the things we love. This has been highly therapeutic.

I also journal daily. This is one way I can release big emotions and how I speak to myself. I also have a gratitude journal and list of what I'm grateful for in life and what I'm grateful about myself. I struggle with low self esteem and tend to over focus on the "problem". Gratitude writing helps me focus on the good.

I am far from cured. But I believe consistency and making my wellness a priority will eventually pay off. I have a long road ahead.

I wish you nothing but the best.