Borderline Personality
For some reason Dora was very talkative. It was surprising that she approached the Therapist to engage in a conversation; this is because she usually won’t say anything to anyone unless you are engaging in some type of activity with her. Dora started telling the Therapist about her experiences with some of the staff. She also, started to reminisce about some of her experience during the years that she spent in the Psych Ward. However, she did not want to say how many years she has been in the Psych Ward, perhaps because she holds on to the notion that she will eventually be discharged into her own apartment. Yet she is the one who needs to make the decision to leave. Her treatment team has already expressed that she can leave anytime she wants…
True_George 
Your stories are getting better. The descriptions are improving, keep it up buddy. We’ve got a few stories at Gastradamus that are waiting for you when you have the time. What do you do for a living True George?
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Thanks, I’ll be visiting your site real soon.
I’m a gov’t supervising bureaucrat and part time weekend counselor…
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Thats pretty cool man, id like to talk business if you have an email, perhaps we can join forces
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That lady’s got issues.
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she certainly does. Maybe she is better off staying in the Psych Ward…..
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Dora’s situation sounds pretty bad, you did a good job describing the situation where I could somewhat visualize and imagine things as you described them, thank you for sharing this True George.
-John Jr
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The situation of those that end up in a Psych Ward is usually bad….
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Yeah, what I meant was that it sounds almost like this cycle might last forever for Dora; but there is some hope at least.
-John Jr
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Only Dora can break the cycle…
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That is what I was thinking. 😉
-John Jr
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Excellent description of the Borderline Personality Disorder, TrueGeorge.
Since the psychiatric literature says BPDs are characterized by an uncertain and undeveloped sense of self, one wonders how BPDs get better without a firm sense of self or self-identity. Just one of the many reasons why this disorder is notoriously difficult to treat.
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I would say if there is a lack of self or self identity then therapy should target that area….development could take a while
Thanks for reading
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