BPD Support Thread

[Witty_Sarcasm]

Do you think you could still call someone even if she says she’s fine? Might just put your mind at ease a bit. Glad you’re mostly better, my husband had it in July and still hasn’t got his taste or smell back fully.

She seems to be ok and now I've been choking pretty badly. It might be from stress but not sure.

 

[Aves]

She seems to be ok and now I've been choking pretty badly. It might be from stress but not sure.

It could be, I’ve never had it but going off my husband and brother it can take quite a while to get over. Hope you don’t have any more choking, that can’t have been nice.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

My mom agreed to go back to work tomorrow. She can because the quarantine will be over, but I'm still worried about her health.

 

[Aves]

Does anyone else feel like they have no idea what their emotional baseline this? I have no clue anymore, it’s been so long being on this rollercoaster that I almost feel like I’ve never had one.

 

[Aves]

Does anyone else feel like they have no idea what their emotional baseline this? I have no clue anymore, it’s been so long being on this rollercoaster that I almost feel like I’ve never had one.

Or maybe I haven’t? Bloody hell, I don’t know

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

Does anyone else feel like they have no idea what their emotional baseline this? I have no clue anymore, it’s been so long being on this rollercoaster that I almost feel like I’ve never had one.

Hard to say because mine is up and down often. I felt like I was going to have a breakdown the other day, now I feel relatively fine.

 

[Aves]

Hard to say because mine is up and down often. I felt like I was going to have a breakdown the other day, now I feel relatively fine.

Same, I’ve been like in a euphoria for two days (probably because I got the diagnosis and it’s brought a lot of relief) but then yesterday morning I just felt empty. Right now, I would say I was ok but I’m not sure if it’s my baseline. I suppose it doesn’t really matter as long as I’m ok.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

I'm finally done with quarantine! Inviting you all to my party. Luckily we're all socially distanced enough so it's safe.

 

[Aves]

I'm finally done with quarantine! Inviting you all to my party. Luckily we're all socially distanced enough so it's safe.

I’m glad it’s over with for you now

 

[Gwyrdd]

Does anyone else feel like they have no idea what their emotional baseline this? I have no clue anymore, it’s been so long being on this rollercoaster that I almost feel like I’ve never had one.

In general, (right now at least) my emotional baseline is... non-existent? If I'm not under the influence of something, I basically feel nothing.

 

[Aves]

In general, (right now at least) my emotional baseline is... non-existent? If I'm not under the influence of something, I basically feel nothing.

Ah right so the only thing that alters your moods right now are the things you take? How long has it been like that for if you don’t mind me asking? I feel like I’ve never had a baseline, but surely I must have had one at some point because I know I’ve had more “stable” periods in my life. It’s very confusing.

 

[Gwyrdd]

First time I ever did drugs was 6 years ago. And I was an addict and an alcoholic (same thing I guess anyway) for about 2 years, before having a bad episode and having my first drink in almost 4 years about 3 months ago. Got back into hard drugs again too.

Anyway, back story time over. I guess it's been about 5 ish months since my emotions stopped being anything but bad episode after bad episode back to just numb over and over. With VERY occasional good days other than when I was high on something.

My bpd symptoms have been getting progressively wor with age. Not better, so thats probably why it's like that recently.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

I was upset the other day because my mom couldn't breathe, and usually that's not a good thing with Covid. Then I was crying and stuff and she told people at her job that I was doing that. And she's like "Is this part of your illness?" So every time I'm emotional, she just attributes that to BPD and it's annoying. Sometimes it's just a normal range of emotions.

 

[Aves]

First time I ever did drugs was 6 years ago. And I was an addict and an alcoholic (same thing I guess anyway) for about 2 years, before having a bad episode and having my first drink in almost 4 years about 3 months ago. Got back into hard drugs again too.

Anyway, back story time over. I guess it's been about 5 ish months since my emotions stopped being anything but bad episode after bad episode back to just numb over and over. With VERY occasional good days other than when I was high on something.

My bpd symptoms have been getting progressively wor with age. Not better, so thats probably why it's like that recently.

I’m sorry that happened, I’ve had problems with bingeing alcohol and drugs but never to the point of addiction.
Maybe symptoms peak at a certain point for some people? Or maybe in some people they do get worse? I suppose everyone with bpd is different and even though the symptoms and characteristics are the same I suppose it can affect everybody differently.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

I feel like she needs to do more research on it to understand why I act the way I do.

 

[Aves]

I was upset the other day because my mom couldn't breathe, and usually that's not a good thing with Covid. Then I was crying and stuff and she told people at her job that I was doing that. And she's like "Is this part of your illness?" So every time I'm emotional, she just attributes that to BPD and it's annoying. Sometimes it's just a normal range of emotions.

You know how people with bpd are seen as being over emotional? Well I think some people are under emotional if that makes sense. I think that about my husband sometimes, like I think how are you not reacting to this when I strongly believe that it warrants an emotional reaction and I know it’s not just my symptoms making me react that way.

 

[Aves]

I feel like she needs to do more research on it to understand why I act the way I do.

I definitely think it’s something all family members/SO’s/ friends should do if they have a loved one with bpd.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

You know how people with bpd are seen as being over emotional? Well I think some people are under emotional if that makes sense. I think that about my husband sometimes, like I think how are you not reacting to this when I strongly believe that it warrants an emotional reaction and I know it’s not just my symptoms making me react that way.

I think I'd rather be like this than under emotional. Although a break from extreme emotions is good at times.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

I definitely think it’s something all family members/SO’s/ friends should do if they have a loved one with bpd.

Yes because the only people who seem to get it are those who have BPD.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

I was trying to find on this thread where I was singing drunkenly. But maybe I'll sing soberly if I can ever get some breath control back. I guess getting a lung infection ruined whatever semblance of breath control I thought I had. haha