Posted by fallsfall on September 7, 2003, at 7:12:10
In reply to Re: I ticked off T. He sais he will NEVER see me again, posted by Eggy on September 7, 2003, at 0:20:36
First, ask your pdoc for a referral to someone who has experience with BPD. Here are some sites where you can find lists of DBT/BPD therapists:
http://www.bpdcentral.com/resources/therapist/main.shtml
http://www.mhsanctuary.com/borderline/bpdlist.htm
This one has a good summary of how to find a DBT Therapist. The link to search, however, isn't working, but you can type it in and it is fine - but I couldn't find a way to search for a therapist... http://tara4bpd.org/DBT.htm
National
Borderline Personality Disorder
Resource and Referral Center
1-888-4-TARA APD
Will give you names of DBT therapistshttp://www.mental-health-today.com/bpd/bpdlist.htm
When you have to be alone tomorrow, can you have a friend come to keep you company? Could you go to a mall and walk around? I find that it helps me if I go out where there are people.
I'm glad you are going to a day group. Hopefully it won't just be daycare, but you'll be able to learn something there and become stronger. I would certainly ask the people there if they know about DBT or BPD therapists in your area. They are the people most likely to know.
You said: I'm not going back on my meds. Screw them. If I do I feel like I am giving in to the mind mess.
I'm not quite understanding what you mean. It seems to me that if you don't go back on your meds that you are screwing YOU - not screwing them. The meds aren't helping or hurting them. Can you tell me what "the mind mess" is? The reason I'm concerned is that I have seen friends who were doing OK, but then stopped their meds and went down really quickly. I know that there are times when I think that if I really fall apart, that I'll get the help that I need. But I'm beginning to understand that I can get that help even if I don't fall apart. And then I don't have to claw my way back up from falling apart.
I'm glad that you are determined to make it. It is really, really hard. But there are people to help, and it sounds like your husband is pretty supportive.
Yes, Depression is the pits
poster:fallsfall
thread:257482
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20030905/msgs/257772.html