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I Want to Know About Borderline Personality Disorder

I was diagnosed a year ago. It shattered my world. Haha, as if I had not shattered mine already. I don't mean to laugh at such a serious subject but I feel like I've had my right of passage. I was able to regain my sanity and my life. If you want to know more about BPD I can tell you only what it was like for me. What my experience has been. If you would like I can post more. If not, I would like you to know one thing- recovery and improvement is possible.

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Jax316 · F

Ooh, do tell?

TheXfiles · 26-30, F

@Sunshineh13:My symptoms were impulsive decisions and actions accompanied by unstable relationships. I am high-functioning, I have some but not all characteristics. I would "black out" and lose total control. I call it black out because during those episodes I would not be able to recall details days later and who I would be at that time felt like it wasn't me at all. I was so angry and hurtful. That's not who I am, at least not when I am well. Any insult, or simple conversation could turn me into an emotional wreck. At any random time I would be dettached and angry with everyone around me for no legitimate reason. The description I just gave you may not seem like much, however the extremity of it all was what caught professionals attention.
A characteristic of BPD is unstable sense of self. At the time this 100% was me. However, I was also in an unhealthy relationship, I was very young and adapting to a very different way of life than what I grew up with (culture shock). So I don't think that the care providers took all of that into account. For now, I take the approach of "If the shoe fits, wear it" because sense being diagnosed and treated I have improved and become a much happier person.