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Re: Borderline treatment » ralphrost2

Posted by Free on November 19, 2010, at 17:42:26

In reply to Re: Borderline treatment » Free, posted by ralphrost2 on November 19, 2010, at 6:28:14

>...But I had a former psychiatrist which said the best diagnostic that fitted my problems was a "mild BPD".
>...My main complaint is that one day I'm in a fine mood, and sometimes the next day I wake up in a completely different mood, might be quite withdrawn and not willing to speak a word with anybody. It feels like my life doesn't have emotional continuity... emotions are quite unstable and I tend to isolate myself because of that.
>
>As I think I'm psychologically quite well, I thought... what else is missing? So much effort in therapy (4 years) and still having a poor quality of life? That's why I thought about meds. But they suck (for me), I know.
>

Okay, I see. Sounds like you're doing what you can though. I've been in therapy for a while myself, and it's a painfully slow process.


> Maybe I'm lacking having some distraction, as Sigismund mentioned.
>
> Have a nice weekend
>
> Ralph
>

Yeah, I think distractions are good. It's actually one of the skills in DBT. Taking trips, diving in the coast, playing piano, and eating muesli with acai berries, all sound like lovely distractions. I'm slightly envious, these activities are rich with opportunities for practicing DBT skills. :)

I'm not sure which part of the world you're in...maybe Colombia or Costa Rica? But if you can find a DBT program, you might want to look into it. I think you might really benefit from some of the skills that help you to stabilize your emotions. From what I've seen, more people with "mild" cases do better with dbt than the tougher cases. (Sorry, if I sound like a DBT saleswoman...I guess I'm excited that something's actually helping me. :))

Hope you have a nice weekend, too, Ralph. Take care.

Free

 

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