Re: Can't believe i'm not alone

[Guest guest]

I had a similar " awakening " ...

After several months of therapy (actually, closer to a year), my therapist

opened with: I've never worked with your mother, so I can't diagnose her, but

from what I've heard, she sounds like she has BPD. Actually, I have a book you

might find useful. " She then handed me " Surviving the Borderline Parent. "

I had no idea there was a name for what I went through. It was like having a

huge load lifted off my shoulders.

So yeah, welcome =)

Frances

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> I've been seeing my therapist for about 2 years now. I talk to her a lot about

my family, especially my " crazy " mother, or at least what I had thought at the

time and almost my entire life. After about a year of seeing her(my

therapist)had told me that of course because she hadn't seen my mother

personally that she couldn't diagnose her, but she could tell me from what I

told her over the past year about my mother that she was fairly certain that she

had Borderline Personality Disorder. I had never heard of it. She wrote down the

name of a book and author,(Stop Walking on Egg Shells by Randi Kreger). I stuck

it in my wallet. Almost a year later (last week) I find the piece of paper,

check the book out and I am so completely baffled by how the book seems to me to

be almost written about my mother herself. Rather excited about finding out that

there are others out there just like me, I log on to the website, and here I am!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lovebugg,

Welcome to the group...even though the circumstances that brought you here

aren't favorable.

Your story on how you found this group is impeccably close to mine.

I started seeing a therapist, who told me that although she couldn't diagnose

anyone without seeing them, she thinks my mom has BPD. Then she wrote down the

name of a book on a piece of paper, Stop Walking on Eggshells, and I put the

paper in my wallet, and went to the store to buy it.

WEIRD!

Ever since I woke up to my mom's antics, this group has been my main source of

support in dealing with my non-diagnosed BPD mom. No one understands like the

members of this group. Sometimes, the stories we share are eerily similar to one

anothers. We all know how it feels.

I hope you find the comfort here that I have found, and continue to find.

~Sara Jo

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> I've been seeing my therapist for about 2 years now. I talk to her a lot about

my family, especially my " crazy " mother, or at least what I had thought at the

time and almost my entire life. After about a year of seeing her(my

therapist)had told me that of course because she hadn't seen my mother

personally that she couldn't diagnose her, but she could tell me from what I

told her over the past year about my mother that she was fairly certain that she

had Borderline Personality Disorder. I had never heard of it. She wrote down the

name of a book and author,(Stop Walking on Egg Shells by Randi Kreger). I stuck

it in my wallet. Almost a year later (last week) I find the piece of paper,

check the book out and I am so completely baffled by how the book seems to me to

be almost written about my mother herself. Rather excited about finding out that

there are others out there just like me, I log on to the website, and here I am!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lovebugg,

Welcome to the group...even though the circumstances that brought you here

aren't favorable.

Your story on how you found this group is impeccably close to mine.

I started seeing a therapist, who told me that although she couldn't diagnose

anyone without seeing them, she thinks my mom has BPD. Then she wrote down the

name of a book on a piece of paper, Stop Walking on Eggshells, and I put the

paper in my wallet, and went to the store to buy it.

WEIRD!

Ever since I woke up to my mom's antics, this group has been my main source of

support in dealing with my non-diagnosed BPD mom. No one understands like the

members of this group. Sometimes, the stories we share are eerily similar to one

anothers. We all know how it feels.

I hope you find the comfort here that I have found, and continue to find.

~Sara Jo

>

> I've been seeing my therapist for about 2 years now. I talk to her a lot about

my family, especially my " crazy " mother, or at least what I had thought at the

time and almost my entire life. After about a year of seeing her(my

therapist)had told me that of course because she hadn't seen my mother

personally that she couldn't diagnose her, but she could tell me from what I

told her over the past year about my mother that she was fairly certain that she

had Borderline Personality Disorder. I had never heard of it. She wrote down the

name of a book and author,(Stop Walking on Egg Shells by Randi Kreger). I stuck

it in my wallet. Almost a year later (last week) I find the piece of paper,

check the book out and I am so completely baffled by how the book seems to me to

be almost written about my mother herself. Rather excited about finding out that

there are others out there just like me, I log on to the website, and here I am!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lovebugg,

Welcome to the group...even though the circumstances that brought you here

aren't favorable.

Your story on how you found this group is impeccably close to mine.

I started seeing a therapist, who told me that although she couldn't diagnose

anyone without seeing them, she thinks my mom has BPD. Then she wrote down the

name of a book on a piece of paper, Stop Walking on Eggshells, and I put the

paper in my wallet, and went to the store to buy it.

WEIRD!

Ever since I woke up to my mom's antics, this group has been my main source of

support in dealing with my non-diagnosed BPD mom. No one understands like the

members of this group. Sometimes, the stories we share are eerily similar to one

anothers. We all know how it feels.

I hope you find the comfort here that I have found, and continue to find.

~Sara Jo

>

> I've been seeing my therapist for about 2 years now. I talk to her a lot about

my family, especially my " crazy " mother, or at least what I had thought at the

time and almost my entire life. After about a year of seeing her(my

therapist)had told me that of course because she hadn't seen my mother

personally that she couldn't diagnose her, but she could tell me from what I

told her over the past year about my mother that she was fairly certain that she

had Borderline Personality Disorder. I had never heard of it. She wrote down the

name of a book and author,(Stop Walking on Egg Shells by Randi Kreger). I stuck

it in my wallet. Almost a year later (last week) I find the piece of paper,

check the book out and I am so completely baffled by how the book seems to me to

be almost written about my mother herself. Rather excited about finding out that

there are others out there just like me, I log on to the website, and here I am!

>

[Guest guest]

Glad you found your way her, but sorry you needed to. I think you'll find a lot

of support here and a whole bunch of validation.

Can't believe i'm not alone

I've been seeing my therapist for about 2 years now. I talk to her a lot about

my family, especially my " crazy " mother, or at least what I had thought at the

time and almost my entire life. After about a year of seeing her(my

therapist)had told me that of course because she hadn't seen my mother

personally that she couldn't diagnose her, but she could tell me from what I

told her over the past year about my mother that she was fairly certain that she

had Borderline Personality Disorder. I had never heard of it. She wrote down the

name of a book and author,(Stop Walking on Egg Shells by Randi Kreger). I stuck

it in my wallet. Almost a year later (last week) I find the piece of paper,

check the book out and I am so completely baffled by how the book seems to me to

be almost written about my mother herself. Rather excited about finding out that

there are others out there just like me, I log on to the website, and here I am!

[Guest guest]

Glad you found your way her, but sorry you needed to. I think you'll find a lot

of support here and a whole bunch of validation.

Can't believe i'm not alone

I've been seeing my therapist for about 2 years now. I talk to her a lot about

my family, especially my " crazy " mother, or at least what I had thought at the

time and almost my entire life. After about a year of seeing her(my

therapist)had told me that of course because she hadn't seen my mother

personally that she couldn't diagnose her, but she could tell me from what I

told her over the past year about my mother that she was fairly certain that she

had Borderline Personality Disorder. I had never heard of it. She wrote down the

name of a book and author,(Stop Walking on Egg Shells by Randi Kreger). I stuck

it in my wallet. Almost a year later (last week) I find the piece of paper,

check the book out and I am so completely baffled by how the book seems to me to

be almost written about my mother herself. Rather excited about finding out that

there are others out there just like me, I log on to the website, and here I am!