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Offline findingmyway

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Hi all,

I've been trying to do some more research on BPD (I have a bit of an obsessive need to understand it better).

All the sites I've found online so far go on and on about how 'cruel' 'manipulative' 'hopeless' and or/ 'aggressive' people with BPD are.

That and just how high the self harm and suicide stats are for people with this diagnosis. *helpful ::) *

I'm not looking for a rose tinted view, just a more balanced one.

Anyone know of any good sites/books/resources?
Thank you all so much for your support, I really appreciate it.
Please, all keep as safe as you can.

I will be thinking of you xxxxx :hug1: :hug

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Re: Anyone know of any helpful sites/resources on BPD? *mentions sh and sui*
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2011, 04:35:43 PM »
A close friend of mine has BPD she has never been cruel or agressive towards anyone in anyway with the illness.  When she is on a high she  spends money like crazy and is passionate about everything and wants to decorate all the time.  When she hits a low she goes down badly doesn't go out doesn't let anyone in doesn't eat sleeps all the time .  She is down more than she is up very rarely in the middle x
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Offline findingmyway

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Re: Anyone know of any helpful sites/resources on BPD? *mentions sh and sui*
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2011, 07:01:04 PM »
Thankyou nighty :hug2:

I'm not saying those things are true hun, I have bpd too and don't see myself as any of those things (i hope no-one else sees me like that either :hide: ).

I just want a more balanced resource that will *hopefully* help me understand bpd a bit better, without unecessarily adding to my feeling of hopelessness.
Thank you all so much for your support, I really appreciate it.
Please, all keep as safe as you can.

I will be thinking of you xxxxx :hug1: :hug

Offline babylady

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Re: Anyone know of any helpful sites/resources on BPD? *mentions sh and sui*
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2011, 07:03:06 PM »
Re-inventing your life by Jeffrey Young, I found to be a really helpful resource into the various thinking patterns and consequences of BPD.


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Re: Anyone know of any helpful sites/resources on BPD? *mentions sh and sui*
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2011, 08:00:12 PM »
i found the book 'borderline personality disorder demystified by Dr robert o friedel really helpful xx
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Re: Anyone know of any helpful sites/resources on BPD? *mentions sh and sui*
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2011, 04:22:45 PM »
Thankyou nighty :hug2:

I'm not saying those things are true hun, I have bpd too and don't see myself as any of those things (i hope no-one else sees me like that either :hide: ).

I just want a more balanced resource that will *hopefully* help me understand bpd a bit better, without unecessarily adding to my feeling of hopelessness.   

I know you wasn't trying to say that was all true honey.   :hug2: point I was trying to get across was that no 2 people with bpd are the same.  A lot of websites/leaflets etc sometimes paint a scary grim picture of those that suffer MH problems  ::)
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Offline findingmyway

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Re: Anyone know of any helpful sites/resources on BPD? *mentions sh and sui*
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2011, 05:51:09 PM »
Thankyou! Will check them all out when i have access to a computer/ at the library.

Sorry Faded_Lady, ignore me - just me being over sensitive and panicky ::) :frying pan:
Thank you all so much for your support, I really appreciate it.
Please, all keep as safe as you can.

I will be thinking of you xxxxx :hug1: :hug

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Re: Anyone know of any helpful sites/resources on BPD? *mentions sh and sui*
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2011, 06:24:01 PM »
 :13886:  no worries hun xx
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