Personality Disorders Support Group

Personality disorders form a class of mental disorders that are characterized by long-lasting rigid patterns of thought and behaviour. Personality disorders are seen by the American Psychiatric Association as an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the culture of the individual who exhibits it.

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lonelylady62 04/08/2013

Finished I do not know how much it helped. Same psych stuff just Organized differently.

deleted_user 04/08/2013

How long did it last for? I went once for 10 weeks but quit after that as it was too much stress for me and was not in a receptive place in my head.Plus groups were triggering me......how do you feel since it ended? will you miss going?

lonelylady62 04/09/2013

well technically I went to coach today and did a dear man and we are still talking about it. I did negotiate that I would go through another ER maybe after we talk next week. He is pretty nice and understands but he sees so much progress he may not like I want to get prematurely.

sigmund2 04/09/2013

Well that is great that you progressed. I never liked regular therapy. Maybe I should try DBT

deleted_user 04/10/2013

I did a year of a DBT program (class and therapy once a week). The classes, where they presented the skills in an objective manner, were fantastic. The skills really are very helpful.

My counselor at the time was awful. Ideally he would have helped me learn to fit the skills in my own life, but he was not good at it.

That said, after I left that program, I found a DBT counselor who was right for me. She helped me fit the program into my life.

Since that time, my BPD has been much better under control in the last 7 years. I do not believe I will ever be "cured," but I am much more skillful at dealing with it.

You do have to be open to learning. Not all of the skills are necessary for everyone (you will already be skilled in some areas), but many of the skills will be difficult. Keeping an open mind and trying to remember that these skills really will help is important. Sometimes I would think, "This can not possibly help," or, "this seems really stupid," but would later find it really did help.

I hope that helps!

deleted_user 04/17/2013

I did DBT intensive group therapy for 3 months. It did help a lot. But I am slipping now because I am not rereading my materials. It's easy to forget the info. I am starting to reread it now. Also nothing is going to work for me if I'm binging on sugar. So arresting the ED is key.

Carol

deleted_user 04/18/2013

I agree with calexis...it is easy to slip.

I found a DBT counselor when I moved who is willing to see me as needed. I have seen him probably 25 times in 4 years. He helps me sort things out when I am having a tough time and refreshes the skills for me.

This seems crucial to me as I do not want to go backwards.

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