Cannottakethis
MyPTSD Pro
This has been very interesting to read. I have found there to be negative connotations with the bpd diagnosis. I've been diagnosed with that, along with CPTSD and bipolar disorder so I feel like I'm just battling a lot. My memories are so fuzzy about getting the bpd diagnosis, and then a long time T told me I have "traits" and may not necessarily have the disorder. When I read the DSM 5 requirements for bpd, I identify a lot, as I do with bipolar and CPTSD.
But in the long run, does the diagnosis matter as much as what we are doing to help ourselves! I've been doing dbt since 2013 and it has helped greatly, although sometimes I still get disregulated. I go to therapy, a psychiatrist and tasked my meds. I've hospitalized myself when I feel unsafe. I feel like I'm doing everything I can, but still struggle.
For me, it is all exhausting. All of these things overlap. I don't even care what I have anymore. I don't want my illness to define me. I just want to feel better.
But in the long run, does the diagnosis matter as much as what we are doing to help ourselves! I've been doing dbt since 2013 and it has helped greatly, although sometimes I still get disregulated. I go to therapy, a psychiatrist and tasked my meds. I've hospitalized myself when I feel unsafe. I feel like I'm doing everything I can, but still struggle.
For me, it is all exhausting. All of these things overlap. I don't even care what I have anymore. I don't want my illness to define me. I just want to feel better.