I'm a twenty-something year old male who was diagnosed with BPD about two years ago. My mental health issues began in adolescence, and after a couple of years I started suspecting that I had the disorder, but never specifically sought out a psychiatrist until two years ago because a) you need to be of age in order to be diagnosed; b) I waited to see a psychiatrist until I felt I absolutely needed pharmateucial aid because others forms or attempts at therapy or strategies to better my condition had failed.
I have been in cognitive behavioural therapy twice for a total period of about four and a half years and I am currently undergoing a third, lighter form of therapy as a kind of more distant and less incisive support than the previous two since I don't need outside help as much as I used to. I see my psychiatrist now and then for my prescriptions and when I have specific questions regarding behaviours or interactions of my meds with other substances. I'm on 1500 mg of valproic acid, which is usually sold under the name of Depakote in English speaking countries.

I have struggled and still struggle with anxiety, social phobia, depression, emotional instability, impulsivity, recklessness, anger management, self harm, self image issues, substance abuse, paranoid ideation, self isolation and probably other issues. You get the general idea.

I have grown and improved myself beyond any perspective which I might have conceived when I was at my lowest. I have done so by repeatedly pushing myself to be a better person each day and holding myself to the highest standards. I never give up even if I feel like I'm going to lose my shit. You just have to take those free deep fucking breaths and focus on what you're about to do.

One of my goals has always been to get to a point in life where I can help someone else who struggles with the problems I had and have. I can now say with confidence that I reached this stage.

I hope this introduction has provided you with a general framework of where I come from, but more importantly I hope that I can help people to lead a better life.

I will be posting regular updates, tackling different topics that are pertinent to this subreddit and which all involve my personal experience. I sincerely hope that you will help me shape the course of this series by replying to the posts in the comments so that I may gain a better understanding of what you might be interested in discussing. 

Thank you for reading. Stay strong.