I have Borderline Personality Disorder, here are my thoughts

I have BPD and have been in treatment many times, so this is my experience

UPDATE: I have made a second post after viewing this movie which you can find here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2788716/board/thread/243750109

YES you can take medication for BPD! However, the medication is used to treat symptoms not the actual disorder. No there is no med SPECIFICALLY for BPD. I have tried all sorts of medications for my disorder. Currently I am not on any, and that is how I prefer it. I WAS a very severe case and was kicked out of several residential treatment centers because I was too difficult.

Now, my life is almost manageable. I see a therapist 2 times a week and we dont do any specific type of therapy. DBT is the "official" type of therapy used for BPD and it is very very helpful and very very expensive. That doesnt mean other therapy will not work.

DBT did nothing for me when it came to uncovering my trauma and working through my childhood. Once I was able to understand why I act certain ways due to particular events in my childhood, I was able to overcome them.

Btw, I am almost 25, was diagnosed at 19, and have been exhibiting traits of the disorder since I was 10.

It is a horrible disorder, and usually a life long struggle. It is hard for family members to deal with a borderline. I am lucky that my parents stuck around and now we have a (mostly) healthy relationship.

Actually, today is 2 years sober for me! I never thought I would be able to stop cutting/burning myself, and I am ~4 months free of that. I still struggle with some eating disorder behavior.

It isn't hopeless and we are not horrible people, although we may act horribly sometimes.

I am DELIGHTED to see a comical approach to this disorder in film. I know it will also be a drama. But I am so tired of people thinking all people with BPD are like the female character in Fatal Attraction! It just isn't true. Of course some of us can be like that, but why is it always focued on that?

If anyone is interested in watching movies about this disorder, I highly suggest a french film entitled Betty Blue, which in my opinion, has been the most accurate portrayal of BPD in cinema.