Re: All Hail Wikipedia

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Ellen, I soooooo know what you mean!

Sometimes I think these different diagnoses of bi-polar, ADD, are

all manifestations of BPD or other maladaptive personality

disorders -- maybe brought on by post-traumatic stress within

families.

I have my suspicions that the drug companies would have us believe

that there are all these different " chemical imbalances " and

disorders of the brain so that they can market all kinds of drugs.

When really, people need to look inward and do the difficult work of

managing their emotions, cope with anxiety and fear, and stop being

so self-indulgent and selfish with their behaviors -- such that they

terrorize everyone else.

I, too, haven't spoken to my mother for almost a year and it's

unsettling, but necessary.

After finding this site, I am even more resolved to step out of the

BPD roller coaster. It's such a relief to find it has a name and

you're not alone!

I look forward to hearing more about you. Welcome!

-Kyla

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> My husband stumbled across the wikipedia entry for BPD, and in a

five minute read, I figured

> out more about the mother I have been trying to understand than I

have in my whole 34

> years of life. Talk about light bulb moments.

>

> I haven't spoken with my mom substantially for over a year. I

still struggle with this, but it is

> so meaningful to me to now have a context within which I can place

her....understand her a

> bit better....understand what to do with all of these feelings.

>

> She is currently (overly) medicated for manic depression, bi-

polar, AD/HD, rejection

> sensitivity syndrome....you name it. But it just didn't add up to

me. She does have elements

> of each of those, but it just never fully explained her behavior

to her family, and herself. And

> then I read about BPD, and I understand what I never understood.

>

> I am so relieved, and so looking forward to sharing all of this

with you.

>

> Ellen

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