Facing the Facts at BPDFamily.com evolved from the co-author of "Stop Walking on Eggshells" and the Welcome to OZ list server e-mail groups. As here the message board format with individual threads appears to be more appropriate to individual’s questions and special topics of discussion. BPDFamily is totally staffed and moderated by volunteers who have experienced a relationship with a borderline partner or who may have a child or parent so afflicted. The mission is to proved educational and emotional support to relationship partners, friends and family of individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder, Emotional Regulation Disorder or other emotional intensity disorders. All information found there is designed for support and enlightenment, not to replace the relationship between patient and their physician or other healthcare professional. They are also accredited by The Health on the Net Foundation. Their Code of Conduct (HONcode) for medical and health Web sites addresses one of Internet's main healthcare sites for reliability and credibility of information.
The web is filled with an abundance of excellent sites containing clinical information and professional references to Borderline Personality Disorder, the diagnosis and treatment. There is minimal information for the partners and family of these individuals available. The BPDFamily focus is for the non members of these individuals and to help them in improving their environment or to help overcome the difficulties in closing out that relationship. The vast majority of those with Borderline Personality Disorder have not been diagnosed nor in treatment. The awareness of this personality disorder is now coming to light to the general public and much research is ongoing in the professional community today.
If any of the following items describe the situation or feelings you have you many find help there.
Unfounded accusations, aggressive behavior, alienated, verbal and physical abuse, codependency, depression, lies and distortion of facts, consistently inconsistent, fearing the one you love, playing peace keeper in your family, feeling trapped and alone, avoiding endless arguments, controlled and manipulated, hiding your own feelings, can not talk to friends and family about your home life, your words are always twisted around?
If you have felt any of these feelings and nobody believes you when you explain what is going on in your life you are in a stressful high conflict relationship and it may involve BPD.
BPDFamily contains many articles by professionals in the field, Workshops that cover specific areas of concern and tools for coping with stressful situations. Their aim is to describe the disorder from the non's view and help your understanding and recover control back into your life. The disorder is not always easy to understand or recognize since there are many facets of it's major elements that are predominately demonstrated in different ways, all relationships appear to be a little different but contain many of the same themes. They also support forums for members who are dealing with difficult relationships with children and parents.
BPDFamily has recently produced a video that is a wonderful overview of the issues surrounding this personality disorder at Information for the Family. There is also many more articles about BPD that can be viewed at
http://www.bpdfamily.com/tools/articles.htmAs with the Marriage Builder's support group they are open 24/7, anonymously confidential, no membership fee and no advertising. Members come together to learn more about the disorders, discuss ways to cope, explore technical topics and to just be with others who understand and receive encouragement.
If your relationship is stressful and hard to understand you should visit there for information and understanding. BPDFamily.com
You are not alone.
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