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  • Author : Ferylgirl
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27 Aug 2022 01:48 AM
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To me the theme "See The Person" means looking behind general public image of BPD survivors.

In my life online I have been accused of being unreliable in my account of events on a particular day because "She's got BPD" and "You know they are attention seeking and Liars" by a well known "disability activist" Someone who caused a great deal of pain to many people, not just me. She got a lot of traction from her followers by posting that. 

Generalisations are very harmful and almost always untrue. 

We need a lot more work done, and all of that work should not lay on the shoulders of those with BPD, to let the world know that BPD is not intractable, is not untreatable, however the treatments available are out of reach of most people who need it the most. I am about to start a six month DBT program which will cost me $175 per week. (350 per fortnight from my DSP) this is only possible for me because my husband is willing to pay this from the little that is left of his inheritance after buying our home. 

I have sought out and worked hard in many kinds of treatments.

 

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