I was diagnosed a couple of times with a host of things including borderline personality disorder. After a shrink turned me away because 'you'd just kill yourself anyway,' I started reading up on it. I read a book for shrinks and followed it. I worked very, very hard on myself. It's now nearly second nature and I catch myself before things go south.
My last therapist had me down to complex PTSD and anxiety. The PTSD I have learned to live with and can hide it for the most part. People who really get close to me will notice odd stuff every once in a while. I think the anxiety is fine. Keeps me on my toes. Again, I've learned to cope. It's not going to go away and I will not take drugs for it.
I was diagnosed a couple of times with a host of things including borderline personality disorder. After a shrink turned me away because 'you'd just kill yourself anyway,' I started reading up on it. I read a book for shrinks and followed it. I worked very, very hard on myself. It's now nearly second nature and I catch myself before things go south.
My last therapist had me down to complex PTSD and anxiety. The PTSD I have learned to live with and can hide it for the most part. People who really get close to me will notice odd stuff every once in a while. I think the anxiety is fine. Keeps me on my toes. Again, I've learned to cope. It's not going to go away and I will not take drugs for it.
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