How’d you know you recovered from borderline personality disorder?
👋🏼 hi! So 2018 I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder in conjunction with bipolar type 1, generalized anxiety disorder, & ptsd. 2019 It got so bad I was in active psychosis. I hated my life, I lied like I was being paid for it, abused marijuana and alcohol, I felt hallow; if that makes sense. I wanted to feel good. So I picked my poison.
2019 the facade ended. I was hospitalized for nearly a month, took time off of work to heal. Did partial hospitalization, group therapy, individual therapy DBT, & CBT,med management monthly, & a case worker. I was on 7 different cocktails and 2026 finally on life changing meds and a therapist I have a rapport with and who will support me but call me out.
All to say, my psychiatrist and therapist both said they don’t see symptoms of bpd any longer. I’ve worked so hard to get here. Does anyone have a similar story or can relate? How’d you find hope? What made you straighten up? How’d you get over the stigma?
I think initially in my 20’s I was fearful of being stigmatized but there really is hope ☺️.