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<blockquote data-quote="mrsstanley" data-source="post: 603948" data-attributes="member: 16732"><p>well well well ... I was on the internet for awhile last night and one of the bigger searches I was doing was about DBT therapy. We attended about 8 sessions when my daughter was in a group home but no one there was there because they wanted to be so it was hard to absorb the information, but I liked it nonetheless. So we went to our first "willing" session on Tuesday and I got more out of that session than I had in the previous 8. It really is a great therapy for certain situations. So while I'm searching about DBT it kept referring back to borderline personality disorder and so I looked further into that. Boom. It was text book. There was no way I had any doubt that my daughter had Borderline (BPD). So I was going in today with my attitude ready in case I needed it and with my finger on my speed dial of another psychiatrist in case I needed that too. My hubby just shook his head at me but when I'm determined its doubtful you can change my mind and I just knew in my heart this was it. Now Borderline (BPD) has no medication therapy and there is no magic anything ... one of the better and most recommended treatments in DBT and the more I think about it, the more I can see why. So I went in and told the psychiatrist what my findings were. I reiterated to him that I was in no way shape or form looking for "better" medication for her but I needed a REAL diagnosis to make sure that we were on the correct path for her to succeed. He didn't even bat an eye when he completely agreed with me. Not only about the Borderline (BPD) but also some aspie traits as well. Now our psychiatric doesn't have a great table side manner so I left it at that and we talked about DBT that we're already doing and her sleep patterns. Then we went on to the counselor who I absolutely love! She doesn't sit there and coddle like all the other counselors in the past have done ... she tells her the way it is but in a professional way. So I asked about the lying especially and its just about attention. She just wants the attention and she will look for any way to get it. She will cry for attention. She will scream for attention. She will do whatever means necessary just to have the focus on her. Which I already knew but didn't know ... if you Know what I mean? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ... so I'm not at a loss here. I am not upset although the outlook for most with Borderline (BPD) isn't all that great I am still confident that as long as we continue therapy and reach for the stars that we will ALL succeed. We just have to work together and I am not hoping for the best. I am expecting the best because that's all I have right now. Without that I am not sure what else I have ... I am so glad to have found this site. Its not only great to have people to lean on and get advice from, its going to be a heck of a place for my 2a venting sessions!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrsstanley, post: 603948, member: 16732"] well well well ... I was on the internet for awhile last night and one of the bigger searches I was doing was about DBT therapy. We attended about 8 sessions when my daughter was in a group home but no one there was there because they wanted to be so it was hard to absorb the information, but I liked it nonetheless. So we went to our first "willing" session on Tuesday and I got more out of that session than I had in the previous 8. It really is a great therapy for certain situations. So while I'm searching about DBT it kept referring back to borderline personality disorder and so I looked further into that. Boom. It was text book. There was no way I had any doubt that my daughter had Borderline (BPD). So I was going in today with my attitude ready in case I needed it and with my finger on my speed dial of another psychiatrist in case I needed that too. My hubby just shook his head at me but when I'm determined its doubtful you can change my mind and I just knew in my heart this was it. Now Borderline (BPD) has no medication therapy and there is no magic anything ... one of the better and most recommended treatments in DBT and the more I think about it, the more I can see why. So I went in and told the psychiatrist what my findings were. I reiterated to him that I was in no way shape or form looking for "better" medication for her but I needed a REAL diagnosis to make sure that we were on the correct path for her to succeed. He didn't even bat an eye when he completely agreed with me. Not only about the Borderline (BPD) but also some aspie traits as well. Now our psychiatric doesn't have a great table side manner so I left it at that and we talked about DBT that we're already doing and her sleep patterns. Then we went on to the counselor who I absolutely love! She doesn't sit there and coddle like all the other counselors in the past have done ... she tells her the way it is but in a professional way. So I asked about the lying especially and its just about attention. She just wants the attention and she will look for any way to get it. She will cry for attention. She will scream for attention. She will do whatever means necessary just to have the focus on her. Which I already knew but didn't know ... if you Know what I mean? :) ... so I'm not at a loss here. I am not upset although the outlook for most with Borderline (BPD) isn't all that great I am still confident that as long as we continue therapy and reach for the stars that we will ALL succeed. We just have to work together and I am not hoping for the best. I am expecting the best because that's all I have right now. Without that I am not sure what else I have ... I am so glad to have found this site. Its not only great to have people to lean on and get advice from, its going to be a heck of a place for my 2a venting sessions! [/QUOTE]
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