goosemuffin, maintaining a relationship is a difficult task, in itself. Throw a consumer with BPD in a relationship, it escalates from a molehill, to a mountain. A BP relationship has stressors from so many fronts...it becomes very difficult to manage & it is a huge obstacles to get over, in order for your relationship to grow. goosemuffin, you are not the sole person effected by BPD, because of your diagnoses...it effects everyone in your circle & your husband is in the direct line of fire. Research has shown the more knowledge everyone has about BPD...the better everyone will deal with it. Both you & your husband join a support group. Getting differant viewpoints & airing issues is very therapeutic.
" ill informed partners are a dime a dozen" Phyllis with all due respect I want to clarify your statement. "ill informed" is the operative word. With the lack of support, & the stigma of brain disorders...mis information about brain disorders, abound. That's why accurate knowledge is so important. To be fair...how can we expect supporters to truly understand. Mental Health at times, doesn't have a clue. It's a sad realisation that anyone remotely associated with brain disorders, may exist in a hostile anti mental illness social environment. Dreamline , below is a good site about depression & BPD. Hang in there & do the best that you & your husband can do. Joe Buck (Bob)
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
