Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Hi I'm MC and I'm very glad you all are here. It makes me feel less alone, that I am not the only one who grew up in Oz. I recently started therapy and I would complain about my Mom. Eventually my therapist wanted me to look at this book, Understanding the Borderline Mother. Wow, I can only read about 5 min. a day, it's so intense. All this time I assumed it was me. Recently I read the list of characteristics of a BP mom (confuses child, denigrates self esteem, jealous if the child loves someone else or someone else shows love for the child, discourages independence). I noticed this confusion in my adult life, how easily I doubt my thinking. Well, I want out. I feel a whole paradigm shift; the way I look at the world is changing. I find myself spacing out when my therapist asks me questions about my Mom. Like today I was reading her the list I mentioned above and she asked how did some of the stories I had told her fit into that list. I kept saying think (to myself)….but nothing happened. I guess that's common, how I coped when I was little. Well, I'm very happy to find this email group. MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Hi MC, Welcome to the group. How fortunate that your therapist made the connection between your talking about your mom and BPD. Not all therapists seem to do that. You will probably feel right at home here as you read the posts and send your own posts. Take care, Sylvia > > > Hi > I'm MC and I'm very glad you all are here. It makes me feel less > alone, that I am not the only one who grew up in Oz. I recently > started therapy and I would complain about my Mom. Eventually my > therapist wanted me to look at this book, Understanding the > Borderline Mother. Wow, I can only read about 5 min. a day, it's so > intense. All this time I assumed it was me. Recently I read the > list of characteristics of a BP mom (confuses child, denigrates > self esteem, jealous if the child loves someone else or someone else > shows love for the child, discourages independence). I noticed this > confusion in my adult life, how easily I doubt my thinking. Well, I > want out. I feel a whole paradigm shift; the way I look at the > world is changing. I find myself spacing out when my therapist asks > me questions about my Mom. Like today I was reading her the list I > mentioned above and she asked how did some of the stories I had told > her fit into that list. I kept saying think (to myself)….but > nothing happened. I guess that's common, how I coped when I was > little. Well, I'm very happy to find this email group. > MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Hi MC, Welcome to the group. How fortunate that your therapist made the connection between your talking about your mom and BPD. Not all therapists seem to do that. You will probably feel right at home here as you read the posts and send your own posts. Take care, Sylvia > > > Hi > I'm MC and I'm very glad you all are here. It makes me feel less > alone, that I am not the only one who grew up in Oz. I recently > started therapy and I would complain about my Mom. Eventually my > therapist wanted me to look at this book, Understanding the > Borderline Mother. Wow, I can only read about 5 min. a day, it's so > intense. All this time I assumed it was me. Recently I read the > list of characteristics of a BP mom (confuses child, denigrates > self esteem, jealous if the child loves someone else or someone else > shows love for the child, discourages independence). I noticed this > confusion in my adult life, how easily I doubt my thinking. Well, I > want out. I feel a whole paradigm shift; the way I look at the > world is changing. I find myself spacing out when my therapist asks > me questions about my Mom. Like today I was reading her the list I > mentioned above and she asked how did some of the stories I had told > her fit into that list. I kept saying think (to myself)….but > nothing happened. I guess that's common, how I coped when I was > little. Well, I'm very happy to find this email group. > MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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