Borderline Personality Disorder

[dixielove]

I have many of the symptoms of borderline personality disorder and I was wondering if some of these symptoms could just be because of heavy cocaine use. I have only been clean for 6 days now so I know my brain chemicals are mixed up. Is complete recovery possible with a borderline personality?

Thanks,
Dixie

[eddie z.]

I know I was diagnosed as possibly borderline when I was in active addiction. I think when we are using we manifest all kinds of symptoms of various psychiatric disorders. It takes a while, like some months, to get to where an accurate diagnosis is possible.

As far as your question about complete recovery goes, BPD IS tough to treat, but it is treatable. I'm not entirely sure what you consider complete recovery. I know I have some kind of personality disorder and I'm doing very well these days mentally. Feel free to PM me if you want to talk about your symptoms more specifically, OK?

Wishing you well!
Love and hugs,
Eddie

[Wheelzebub]

I am not posotive on the after effect of coke exactly but I do know a few things about powders in general. After you use a certain amount of a pleasure causing drug it eventually slows down your body's natural ability to create pleasure hormons. This really sucked for me when I first sobered up cause I'm a big excitment kinda person. I still wonder if it will ever return to normal. Statistically after a huge amount of damage has been done to the sensors and producers, 2 years is about how long it takes before your brain will return to as normal as its going to get.

Hang in there and try to find as many new posotive hobbies as you can. Constructive, physical things work really well for me. Repairing my house, street hockey, satisfaction and energy release. Hope that helps you also.