I am waiting to start treatment when I start working in a few weeks and I want to find a therapist and attend classes, however, I am not sure about medication. Obviously I should adhere to the advice of the doctor, however, I do not have much faith in the competency of the mental health care industry so I wanted to do my own research.

I'd imagine that the medication is specific to the symptoms one experiences. I'm prone to depressive episodes, but I am not generally depressed so I am not sure about antidepressants. I do experience lots of anxiety at times and would definitely love to change that about myself. I have difficulty regulating my emotions, especially in relationships, which causes a lot of the anxiety. However, isn't the point of the therapy to learn how to deal with emotional regulation and unhealthy thought patterns so I wonder how helpful are drugs in this recovery process..

 Currently I self medicate with pot to help deal with issues, however, once I get back on my feet I would like to not use drugs as a clutch. I used to drink and it was the worse thing I could do because I would lose control of my emotions sometimes and get into rages, whereas other times I was the life of the party. Drinking for me is like playing Russian roulette!  

How many of you are treating your BPD successfully without the use of medication? What are some other techniques or coping methods do you find helpful? 