Hello beautiful people, 

Long time lurker. I've always been aware of BPD and other personality disorders but didn't want to self-diagnose. I started therapy again this week, and without any prompting, my therapist grabbed her DSM and checked me for a couple of things. I fit 8 out of 9 criteria for BPD and she said from this, we can start to work through it.

It sounds weird but it's a huge weight off my shoulders receiving a diagnosis. I know that there's a huge support network out here (such as yourselves). My therapist seems very keen to work through this with me, I'm genuinely excited to go on this journey of self-discovery and bettering myself. 

&lt;3