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Christine's Journal
Oh, What a World
 I'm
moving to Georgia Wednesday to join my husband. This should be interesting
since most of the personalities have been dormant while I dealt with my
daughter's illness. He knows I have D.I.D but I don't know if he really gets
it. Hope I don't freak him out too bad... :(
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Pem/Pam in SC
So... The World Will Be Better Off? WRONG!
How many times have we who suffer from MPD, depression, or any great
emotional pain and stress thought we wanted to leave? For many of us, it's
always an option lingering in the recesses of our mind that creeps up and
builds when we are suffering the most.
In considering this possibility, we always try to find excuses to justify
what we're considering doing. How many of us have said, "my family, my
children, my friends would be so much better off without me? The pain I cause
them in life is so great that they will be better off without me".
This is the story of Sheila and it's the story of Allyson. Sheila was a
multiple who succumbed to the temptation to leave us and Allyson is the
life-time partner that Sheila left behind. This story will unfold for you
through the words of letters written by Allyson immediately following and
during the difficult grieving period that continues still. After reading their
story, it will be clear, no one was better off with Sheila gone.
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Living With and Recovering From Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
 Melissa
Ford Thornton, author of "Eclipses: Behind The Borderline Personality
Disorder, joined us to discuss what life is like with Borderline Personality
Disorder. She discussed her suicide attempts, self-injury, fears of
abandonment, hospitalization, and progress with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
She also answered many audience questions regarding relationships,
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News
A Room With a Cue
Study shows your personal surroundings can tell people much about who
you are
Having trouble attracting a mate? Try vacuuming your bedroom.
Want to get that job promotion? Organize your desk and dump the clutter.
The reason: A new study says that even total strangers can puzzle out your
personality based on nothing more than the appearance of your personal space.
In a report published in the current Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, researchers revealed that "personal environments" like your
bedroom or your work space often reflect major personality traits, even when
viewed by those who don't know you at all.
"We found that at least two of the five major personality traits --
conscientiousness and openness -- were evident when looking at a stranger's
bedroom. And people were awfully good at judging extroversion when looking at
the personal office space of someone they never met," says study author Samuel
Gosling, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at
Austin.
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"Controlling People"
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Does this sound like someone you know?
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Always needs to be right
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From Our BPD Bulletin Boards
Daughter with BPD
Rosewarn wrote:
I have a 31 year old unmarried daughter who was dx'd BPD in
adolescence, and now has two young children, each by different men.
She is hardworking, and wants be independent, financially and
otherwise, but she also has juvenile diabetes, and in spite of her
diligent effort and progress, it is still very difficult for her to
manage, financially and otherwise. She lives in Michigan, and is
employed at a hospital as a "patient technician."
I am 65 years old, with three other grown children who care very
much for my daughter.
What are the chances of this woman finding a decent man to
partner with?
What should I expect as the outcome of her situation, and does
anyone have any idea of what I might do to help without compromising
her independence?
PJR
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Psychiatric Hospitalization: What It's Like on the Inside
At age 29, Margaret had her first severe manic episode. She became very
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