open letter from someone with bpd

Thank you for sharing it and passing it along! Thanks for reminding me that there are people out there who can still sympathise x, I have BPD, i'm from Norway. I figured it out, but only through trial, error, therapy, a good online support group and a lot of introspection and self-care on my part. I hurt you again and my fear of abandonment means Im searching for a different outcome each time. First of all I want to commend you on your progress and all the hard work that I am sure you have gone through to get to where you are now, especially having the courage to write this letter. We may jump from one friend to another, going from loving and idolizing them to despising them deleting them from our cell phones and unfriending them on Facebook. Having empathy, or an understanding of BPD, does very little in terms of helping someone heal from, or protect themselves from, this abuse. A lover, a friend, a parent or sibling, and a coworker all have the privilege of having a frame of reference to place the borderline in. I am praying for you, too. Last but not least, thank you for the wonderful open letter. I tried to help her by pleading not to go back to the guy after he choked her (!!!) I am wondering what to do to help her. I was diagnosed with BPD about seven years ago. Just a thought. Aww *hugs* what an insightful post! As I read it I want to share it with my husband and daughter for starters but would love to share it to my DBT therapist and group.How do you feel about that? Hugs! It felt as though my very real issues were being labelled as some sort of 'mood swing'. They see the behavior as maladaptive, as troubled, as abnormal. I have never sought treatment (aside from counseling) for my BPD, because mostly group therapy is suggested and the last thing I want to do is talk to a bunch of strangers about my problems . I was told that I have BPD, and I am in denial of my diagnosis. Open Letter To All With BPD A.J. I am a Father to 4 amazing children, a full-time worker and a musician suffering with Acute Depression and Borderline Personality Disorder. Its not your fault. Check this out. Remember that your words, love, and support go a long way in helping your loved one to heal, even if the results are not immediately evident. Imagine the most intense feeling you have ever had in your life. We may take on the attributes of those around us, never really knowing who WE are. Enough said. I'm really glad she did; now I can see mistakes that I've made dealing with her, and I know how to be a better and more supportive husband. I'm now 54. I have to also find a doctor. This extreme, black or white thinking and experience of totally opposite desires is known as a dialectic. Impulsive, risky behaviour. And it also made me aware of a lot of my behavior that i was never aware of and now i have a better understanding of some of the things i do and why. clearly point to BPD. What the person with borderline personality disorder will do is they will make the five calls and immediately attempt a sixth." . Don't let people (in my case a doctor) tell you that you will always be like this, that there is no way out. . And a couple days ago I put my guitar away and said, Im done.. I was in denial until 27 years old. While these cries for help should be taken seriously, we understand that you may experience burn out from worrying about us and the repeated behavior. Best of luck! It makes a difference for us!! I am almost 50 and hate myself for having any of this. I hope your husband is able to open his heart and read the letter. Thank you so much for sharing.You have so many people you need to reach.If only I could help in some way. I am the 30 year old sister with BPD. Take care allTim. One must only have 5 symptoms out of 9 to qualify for a diagnosis, and the combinations of those 5-9 are seemingly endless. i haven't figured out what i think about BPD.. i've been diagnosed with it several times and as a result the system has treated me TERRIBLY. Again this is NOT your fault. The more people are aware and care, the more people we can help. You can see glimpses and more and more of who that person really is over time, if you dont give up. I am co-dependent, which I regard as simply the other side of the coin. Life is such a struggle. But working also adds more stressors to an already stressed out life. I have a wife and a Daughter who both have BPD wanting to die and both are in Psych Wards. -JB. No one is perfect and no one has life figured out, we are all troubled in some way. However, it's my belief that the letter does little to help the children of borderlines. I also hope that you engage in self-care to take care of YOU during this stressful time. I have beeen through 3 years of DBT therapy and figuring out who i am and how i came to have this horrible disorder. I asked myself, how can someone with four beautiful children and a stunning wife feel this way? I never agreed with the diagnosis either for myself and realized I actually have complex PTSD. Debbie, Hello NB thank you so much for your kind, insightful comment. DBT stories from people around the world recovering from BPD. Something wasnt right, but you still lay down next to me every night. You juggled everything with such grace, intelligence and humility even as your husband found it harder to keep being the man you knew. My wife tried to take her life 16 days ago. This site uses cookies to give you the best, most relevant experience. She has latched onto a fiction that I was mentally abusive towards her and refuses to co-parent in the interest of our son. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. While you can attempt to be sensitive with the things you say and do, thats not always possible, and its not always clear why something sets off a trigger. a pattern of tumultuous relationships with friends, family and loved ones. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. People will tell you that whatever you did was your fault, and you will believe it, but they dont and cant understand how hard you fought to keep control. If you are an adult in a relationship with another adult, either through blood or through a romantic liaison, who fits the . Thanks. "It was a sort of love few other people could understand. If it was just a figure of speech, please know that you can make choices to take care of YOU and to prioritize which relationships come first in your world. I'm very grateful for his letter, Christine. I got my diagnosis when i was 18. It was total and it was overwhelming and it could be cruel." Cassandra Clare. I promise you I wanted to be the man you knew, and I desperately wish we could put things back together. I want to know that honesty and loyalty exist. My dad likely has BPD too because my mother lived through 30 years of marriage with this. It's a commitment, but I fully intend to be there for her and listen and work through it when she's ready. At this point, "there is no escape" from my mind. The last few years have been very tough for me on a personal and professional level, but it is always good to read other peoples experiences and how they manage their day-to-day lives. One of the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder is an intense fear of being abandoned, and we therefore (often unconsciously) sometimes behave in extreme, frantic ways to avoid this from happening. Please trust that, with professional help, and despite what you may have heard or come to believe, we CAN and DO get better. Its like every step I had ever taken to better myself since my diagnosis, just never happened. I am so glad that this letter can serve as a tool for sharing your journey with family and friends, and that you are able to find some help through my blog. I admire all of you, everyone of you, that can speak out! I hope to afford continuing to see my therapist. Until I got out of all the physc stuff , non groups and started to directly talk or better said listen to those that suffer from BPD I really had no idea. I suspect that if she were to sit across from a psychologist she would be able to fool them, but I am about to test that. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a significant mental health disorder that is so disruptive it was once thought untreatable. Sometimes we take a preemptive strike by disowning people before they can reject or abandon us. I have absolutely no desire to go since my mother, who is one of my past abusers will be there , and I would rather slit my wrists then be around her because she triggers me CONSTANTLY and seems to enjoy doing so Please help me. An open letter to the children of a BPD parent should simply say, "I am so very sorry for hurting you. I loved your letter. My surroundings have left me feeling like there is no hope, because no one wants to help. As I read your open letter, I tried to imagine my daughter saying this to me.how very helpful! I believe we could work at our enmeshment together and make this work. Shows that YES there is hope and not only have you found it but, you have it held tightly in your grasp!! I wish more people could understand what it's like, but you're right- we don't know what it's like for them to see us this way either. Write as much as you'd like, pour out your heart and soul and tell him how hurt you are and how much you didn't deserve such horrific treatment. and constructing a gulf of silent hostility between us as a way to soothe the slashed open scars of previous . I worked as part of a DBT team during the last few years before my retirement. This is coming from the mouth of the same guy who proposed to me last year. Yeah, I love hating my life and feeling like I've waste most of it and being almost 40 and feeling like a teenager. I have heard about DBT, butdon't really know much about it. I imploded at the thought of those same emotions and endless possibilities all leading you to leave me, to this. It can indeed be inspiring to read these stories. , There are still some professionals who are not up to speed with the treatments that can effectively help those with BPD. You believe you cant get close to anyone because you will love them so much, and they will inevitably hurt you in one way or another, and you will overreact and do or say something that ensures they decide they cant be around you. I am sorry for giving you a false perception of reality. They both feed off each other. I was petrified of losing you; the intensity of my emotions, the world and the endless possibilities absolutely petrified me. My look on life was empty and my selfimage was terrible. I truly appreciate what you said. Tonight I started to think: Maybe he's just giving me time to cool down after the last contact we had, and then he'll be in touch. I know people with BPD who were never abused or traumatized, so they can't really say BPD is actually a type of PTSD/trauma-based disorder either. This is called splitting, and its part of the disorder. He wanted to change so bad I can see the frustration in his eyes each time he hurt people with his words. It was so helpful to me. I would be a misserable person with no goals. 2022 Mighty Proud Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Thanks again. Learn DBT Skills Online at EmotionallySensitive.com These are the skills that helped this blogs author overcome BPD! I keep reading things about how we cant love and that people should stay well clear of us, thankyou for writing this, my ex split with me, a week ago nd ive signed over my house coz she has nowhere to go, she jus thinks im trying to get back with her and has been told to cut all ties coz I will make her life hell, just feel so alone. i was wondering if you could answer something for me though. I don't know what to do anymore. Today I turned 47 and I feel like I am 77. It was so overwhelming that is when they diagnosed me with severe depression and panic disorder after taking a long test and seeing several drs. Thank you so much for your openess, dedication and help. But that will only happen if others that share in the experience find this and share it with others. In addition to learning more about BPD and how to self-care around it, be sure to do things that you enjoy and that soothe you, such as getting out for a walk, seeing a funny movie, eating a good meal, taking a warm bath whatever you like to do to care for yourself and feel comforted. Their moods are so intense that they interfere with everyday life. Thank you. Thank you again. I got new "tools" to manage my feelings and how I feel about my self. I have reached out several times over the years and nothing except mean posts on facebook that make me cry for months. I refuse to believe it. i love your article and i wish that i was that far ahead; we are given just one year of dbt then we get on with it alone; there may be a graduate group but it will only be every month or two for a few hours and no therapy; my dbt ended about a month ago and far from moving on i am regressing and i feel that i have never done it at all; i would so like to be able to see things as you do but it looks very unlikely that i ever will; i would say give thanks every day for what you have been given and spare a thought and maybe a prayer for those of us who are still in the pits and stuggling; one year is just not enough to make the skills part of ones life. Thanks for giving others hope by being a partner who is interested in learning more about his girlfriend's condition, and please also be sure to use very good self-care and seek support for YOU, too. It is very well written and to the point. Thank you fit writing this letter and for your blog. Other have said it, but I need to add my voice Thank you for writing this. Huge hugs! Some individuals with BPD tend to push limits, engage in risky behaviors, or seek stimulation in ways that are unhealthy. It indicates the ability to send an email. Borderline personality disorder (BPD), also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), is a serious mental health condition that prevents someone from being able to control. There are many different borderline personality disorder symptoms or traits including: feeling empty inside. Even our perception that abandonment is imminent can cause us to become frantic. That evening I spoke to a LCSW who was able to confirm that all her actions (plus a prior divorce, SI, estrangement from her children, abusive father and ex-boyfriends, etc.) "Snap out of it". 4. In Borderline Personality Disorder, many of us experience identity disturbance issues. People with BPD have extreme mood swings, unstable relationships and trouble controlling their emotions. The most inspiring thing about what she said is that Marsha Linehan, the founder of DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) recently came out as having BPD! Thank you for your kind comment. I am generally very good at keeping my head, but every now and then I can behave a bit more extremely, and those are the worst incidents. Tonight tho as she is in the psych ward I feel as tho my world is crashing down around me. People started telling me that I was using my diagnosis as an excuse for my bad behavior. From someone that has been through it it means a lot. Between my parents, family, and middle school, I have enough scarring that just won't heal up right. Your email address will not be published. I am so torn. Lacking emotional skin, they feel agony at the slightest touch or movement." Marsha M. Lineham This semester one of the classes I am taking is titled "Intimate Relationships," a course in which the objective is to inform students about I have grown up loving my mother who struggles with BPD. Punishment And Revenge. Groups are not for everyone. I am currently waiting for DBT treatment and your blog and videos help me no end, i use them on a daily basis, like i'm warming up for the marathon which will be my DBT healing, hopefully. Yes, it's good to have a job so that i'm out of the house and not laying in bed all day. Can you get it without having a BPD Dx on your file? please know that at the very same time that we are pushing you away with our words or behavior. You never know thoughit could end up being really helpful to hear from others who are going through the very same things as you. BPD symptoms can include complex and unhealthy thought processes, anxiety, poor self-image, and dramatic mood swings. My heart breaks each time. I scream out (or maybe I don't) and no one knows what the heck I'm talking about. She called asking for me to send her some clothes and stuff so she could relocate to a homeless shelter to take IOP. I can't help it. Which has had a negative impact in my own life and relationships. If you have borderline personality disorder (BPD), you might have experience with being called "obsessive.". I'm on many meds. I guess I'm not doing that well enough. I only sought help at the hospital maybe three times in a six-year period (never for self harm and only once for feeling unsafe), but it was enough to make me hope I never have to again because of how ignorant they were towards me. 1300 554 660. , I agree with your insights and appreciate that you took the time to comment here. I'm in a therapeutic community in the UK which is really helping, it's 3 days a week. I am borderline, but also bipolar, which I take medication for. Shrug. I am a woman with BPD. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. By sharing your experience, you can let others know that they are not alone. The sort of help I needed. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Main Subjects:Caring for Someone with BPD,Events,Getting Help,Living with BPD,Research,BPD in the Media, Other Subjects: Advocacy, BPD Awareness Week, Couples and Families, Family Connections Course,National BPD Conference, New Member, Sanctuary Meetings, Treatment, Validation, What is BPD. Ask questions. Princess Diana: The disorder is also prevalent in royal families, and the most charismatic and famous celebrity suffering from it was Princess Diana. You are not the cause of our suffering. I have emotionally detached myself quite well this time I think. Most of my family doesnt believe in my diagnosis, and any friend I ever made has left because of the brief periods of time when I couldnt control my emotions. Arlington, VA 22203, NAMI Required Disclosures For Written Solicitations. I am actually building up an identity, something that is ME. My mother has to pretty much do the same thing. After reading this letter i feel that i myself wrote most of it. BPD, Trauma, and WHY the f*#k did I just say that?! I feel forsaken by both her and the hospital that is supposed to be helping her, but has instead ruined our marriage. Thank you, and may the knowledge you acquire now help you to build a life worth living from here and forward. I can't believe they still employ me (which reminds me I'm am Thee master of self-sabatoge)Every day I am paranoid, anxious, overwhelmed. I briefly contemplated not telling my story because of that very fact, but have decided to post it despite that fact. The mood swings experienced by people with BPD can lead to issues with impulsive behavior and can contribute to relationship problems. OMG. 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