Hello.  I have a very close friend who is 18 and has BPD.  He's doing ok, and works hard to move forward.  But as you all know it can be really tough sometimes, and even feel hopeless.  I'm posting because I can see how strong he is, but I can't give him the experience of someone who has worked to manage their BPD.

What are some milestones in your lives that made a big difference in how you dealt with and felt about BPD?  What big realizations really changed this ga for you?  Also, what hard work did you have to put in to get to those points?