05-24-2016, 11:33 PM
Brad..... please read this (especially the symptoms) and let me know if you identify with any of them.
I truly hope you do not identify with any of it, but if you do it is helpful to understand what makes you tick.
Brandon Marshall struggles with this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder
I truly hope you do not identify with any of it, but if you do it is helpful to understand what makes you tick.
Brandon Marshall struggles with this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder
Quote:Signs and symptoms[edit]
Borderline personality disorder may be characterized by the following signs and symptoms:The most distinguishing symptoms of BPD are marked sensitivity to rejection or criticism, and intense fear of possible abandonment.[10] Overall, the features of BPD include unusually intense sensitivity in relationships with others, difficulty regulating emotions, and impulsivity. Other symptoms may include feeling unsure of one's personal identity, morals, and values; having paranoid thoughts when feeling stressed; dissociation and depersonalization; and, in moderate to severe cases, stress-induced breaks with reality or psychotic episodes.
- Markedly disturbed sense of identity
- Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment
- Splitting ("black-and-white" thinking)
- Severe impulsivity
- Intense or uncontrollable emotional outbursts that often seem disproportionate to the event or situation
- Unstable and chaotic interpersonal relationships
- Self-damaging behavior
- Distorted self-image[3]
- Dissociation
- Frequently accompanied by depression, anxiety, anger, substance abuse, or rage