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01-05-2019 04:30 PM
01-05-2019 04:30 PM
Re: Supporting my wife who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder while maintaining self care.
@Former-Member sharing the way you do has been a big encouragement for me. Sometimes challenging (in a positive way) but encouraging and much appreciated.
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01-05-2019 04:34 PM
01-05-2019 04:34 PM
Re: Supporting my wife who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder while maintaining self care.
I have tried sharing here a couple of times over the last week some of what I am processing but hard to find a balance without going into too much detail or being too negative. In a bit of a black hole atm. Feeling unwell not helping at all.
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01-05-2019 04:41 PM
01-05-2019 04:41 PM
Re: Supporting my wife who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder while maintaining self care.
One of my biggest hurdles at the moment is I am really craving some love and affection and it has been made abundantly clear that is never going to happen. I am expected to give a hug for comfort when needed but never more than that and never reciprocated.
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01-05-2019 05:25 PM
01-05-2019 05:25 PM
Re: Supporting my wife who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder while maintaining self care.
Am hearing you @Determined, it is a tough issue. Have you been able to mention this aspect of life to your counselor?
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01-05-2019 05:58 PM
01-05-2019 05:58 PM
Re: Supporting my wife who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder while maintaining self care.
Not in recent times @Former-Member
Currently only ongoing counselling support is with gp. Have an app with gp later this week.
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01-05-2019 06:05 PM
01-05-2019 06:05 PM
Re: Supporting my wife who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder while maintaining self care.
Is it worth asking if GP aware of a therapist who has experience with carers and specifically BPD carers @Determined. They might be happy to do a MH plan if you don't already have one.
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01-05-2019 06:37 PM
01-05-2019 06:37 PM
Re: Supporting my wife who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder while maintaining self care.
Have had MH plans before @Former-Member so that won't be a problem. Finding a carer specific with understanding of bpd will be the challenge. Most councillors I have seen while not unhelpful had all thought they can solve all of my issues in 6 visits with some breathing exercises.
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01-05-2019 06:47 PM
01-05-2019 06:47 PM
Re: Supporting my wife who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder while maintaining self care.
I think I am feeling down moreso than usual as darling has a significant birthday upcoming. I really should do something special for her but can't get motivated or excited to do anything.
Also it is coming up to 2 year anniversary of in crisis treatment for darling that removed what little emotional connection we did have.
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01-05-2019 06:57 PM
01-05-2019 06:57 PM
Re: Supporting my wife who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder while maintaining self care.
Feeling your frustration Bro, I told my counselor straight up that mindfulness/breathing was not for me @Determined The free Carers Aust counselling helped me understand what proper carer focused counseling entailed and I was very grateful for that service.
Mr Darcy is waiting to see a new psychologist and I have asked pdoc if any correspondence needs to be entered into so he does not come home with another mindfulness CD to add to the collection he never uses. I think unless things are actively mentioned that this is the default they go to.
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05-05-2019 08:48 PM
05-05-2019 08:48 PM
Re: Supporting my wife who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder while maintaining self care.
Thinking of you @Determined , how are things going?