I have bpd is it normal i lost all my friends?

Hello.
To make it short, I was diagonsed with Borderline Personality Disorder about a year ago. I've been struggling with this mental illness, and I really don't know how to deal with it. My parents are divorced, and my father doesnt talk to me, and my mother and I have a strained realationship. I live with my grandparents, and they really don't understand the illness, and none of my friends do.

When I get into fights with people, I try to tell them that I have BPD, but they say that I'm using it as an excuse or a "crutch." Im starting to feel worthless, and that this illness is taking over my life.

I don't know what to do, please help.

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  • I am a case of bpd as well. however, my therapists never gave me a formal diagnosis,due to the impact of the diagnosis itself. Most of us bpds have history of an abusive childhood. it scars us for life.
    Hope all truns well to you. I was a big mess. Still struggle but self control and recognize a crisis is important.

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  • I have that too and let me tell you. U are the only one who can help yourself. Self help books, emotion regulation, and the list keep going.
    I was a total caos and now I can actually pass a a normal chick. i even got to keep a man for 3 months .lol
    Seriously its not a laughing matter but hey, let's make a support group. Where do you live?
    i live in NC

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  • yeah, i'm on the wait for dbt too..but i'm also on meds and have a boyfriend who supports me..get some help man, thats all i can sat..

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  • has a doctor confirmed this with you? because self-diagnosis will only make you spiral.

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  • I have BPD. You cant always blame it on BPD, you have to accept that you have the illness and accept responsibilty for your behaviors. No one fuck'n cares that you have it but you or yelled at them, or why your always so fuck'n mad about nothing at all except you and people like us. #Everyone doens't understand why you hit them. You just need to grow some fuckn ballz and got to DBT therapy. Maybe get some meds (anxiety, depression, antipsychotics) depends on what type of BPD you have. At DBT, youll meet a bunch of looney's just like you and me. Maybe you'll get into a few fights if your lucky, but by the end you'll be a new person. So my psych says. I just signed up for it and am on the waiting list.

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  • thank you for everything, really.

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  • This place is probably better than the one I previously posted:

    http://www.psychforums.com/borderline-personality/

    I just discovered it tonight. Hope you're doing okay.

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  • Look into some support groups and see a psychologist if you don't already and look into things such as Dialectic Behaviour Therapy. Maybe look into family counselling and the like as well so that the people around you understand it more.

    This place might help: http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Personality-Disorders/support-group

    Good luck with it. Awareness needs to spread!

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  • The psychiatrist who diagnosed you with borderline would have at least given you some advice or possibly medication... If it was self-diagnosed I wouldn't take it too seriously.

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  • See a psychologist about your behaviour problems.

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  • i lost my mates as well and i am sure i had a m8 who had it but i dont really understand ive been dienose with a personaity desoder but i dont understand it

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  • you definately need to see a psychologist. It is a psychological disorder &they can help you with it.

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  • BPD is borderline personality disorder.
    Its a mental illness.

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