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I was wondering if anyone else has felt that the 'symptoms' we carry

from having a parent with bpd could possibly mirror symptoms of other

issues, problems, etc? Or is that just denial?

I mentioned in a post yesterday how my counselor (who I've seen

around 12 times) suggested to me that I could have ADD or ADHD.

Because of how reactive I am and impulsive, because of how I focus

intensely on certain things, how I can be disorganized, etc. I don't

believe it's ADHD or ADD. I have looked it up quite a bit over the

last couple of days just to be sure, and I believe I am.

What I am not so sure about is a possibility of sexual abuse-- I was

often exposed to a variety of people as a young child, including one

man my mother states sexually abused her when she was a child. I

feel that there are some elements of my personality and problems that

would 'fit' with sexual abuse but I don't recall that type of

situation. I recall reacting strongly when my mom told me about her

abuse (she told me when I was 6 or 7), I recall even before that

being freaked out about using public bathrooms in preschool, feeling

rigid and un-affectionate, etc. I didn't like to be touched or

looked at and I still have that problem. I had migraine headaches

and stomach problems in elementary school. And just a variety of

other things... So I have read and read and read and I don't know

what to think. Can all these just be symptoms of having my mom? Is

it possible the problems and things that she exhibited due to her

sexual abuse would be " transferred " onto me?

I dno't want to make any assumptions but at the same time, I am very

good at denial. I have an excellent memory but I find that sometimes

I am not as accurate as I would have thought.

Thank you for listening and any input or thoughts on this.

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