Posted by healing928 on August 3, 2008, at 22:55:32
In reply to Re: Borderline Personality Disorder..NOT learned, posted by Looney Tunes on August 3, 2008, at 21:40:36
I am sorry if I upset you. I DID NOT say it was a learned disorder. I do agree that BPD is mostly caused by abuse, neglect and invalidation. We There are many variations of BPD from mild to severe; if we remove the symptoms, you remove the dx. I have done this for long periods of time, but never had a therapist I trusted. Until the last 15 months. Lifestyle changes are also the key. When I feel emotions coming on and do something healthy like going to the gym that helps.
I am very frustrated that people take BPD as a death sentence. (Including professionals)
BPD is an IMPUSE CONTROL DISORDER. DBT IS A BEHAVIORAL CONTROL therapy to help our emotional regulation.We have to learn effective and healthy ways to cope with this disorder. The core of DBT is mindfulness, which address emotional regulation, and acceptance. I am not saying a full recovery from BPD will happen overnight, but it is possible.
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