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azdesertrose) wrote2007-03-20 03:13 pm
azdesertrose) wrote2007-03-20 03:13 pm
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So I've been in the process of applying for disability and yesterday I had to see a psychologist at the disability office's request.
He was very nice, and polite and not condescending at all.
He diagnosed me with borderline personality disorder.
I find that kind of scary. I never thought I had a personality disorder, but the diagnostic criteria fit me, and it wigs me out. I'm apparently not in the "better prognosis" category either, since I also have been diagnosed with PTSD and recurrent major depression. A family history of alcoholism doesn't help much either, although I personally do not drink to excess very often at all because of my dad's alcoholism.
Am I going to spend my entire life in and out of hospitals, in and out of jobs, in and out of life?
He was very nice, and polite and not condescending at all.
He diagnosed me with borderline personality disorder.
I find that kind of scary. I never thought I had a personality disorder, but the diagnostic criteria fit me, and it wigs me out. I'm apparently not in the "better prognosis" category either, since I also have been diagnosed with PTSD and recurrent major depression. A family history of alcoholism doesn't help much either, although I personally do not drink to excess very often at all because of my dad's alcoholism.
Am I going to spend my entire life in and out of hospitals, in and out of jobs, in and out of life?
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there are some awesome books on borderline, I got a few when I realized my mother might have it.
You won't spend your entire life checking in and out...you are very strong, I can sense that. This will just make things a little more challenging than for the average person.
:::hugs:::
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