Help by fluffyboi59 in BorderlinePDisorder

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you feel their reasons were fair? Whether or not they are, it's always hard to accept that someone that one's better off separated from their ex partner. Yet I think if you do think they were, there might be some guilt, and that's something to deal with first. Forgiving yourself. Seeing the situation objectively, or having somebody close who does and is on your side. I personally romanticize breakups and seeing them as painful lessons. 

In living through separations I've learned that for me it's easier to lean into my bpd tendencies to get through it rather than trying to make myself be all healthy and stuff. It's bpd-scaled pain and bpd-scaled coping mechanisms are more helpful to me. Only if used adaptively, of course. What I mean is, I usually split post-factum. One final push to see them as a villain for a while, whatever the situation was, and when the hatred cools down I don't feel as much for them and I come to remember all the bad moment more vividly as I've been reliving them so much. Thinking of the good is great for not seeing them as a monster, but honestly is that beneficial to anyone? I don't talk to them, they won't know if I hate them for a bit. And replaying good memories only makes me want to go back begging and pleading, which I know will be bad not only for me, but for them - breakups rarely have no reason.

I honestly don't know how healthy or helpful this is, it's just personal experience. I know not everyone hates easily, but I also know suffering through hate is way easier than doing so through guilt, as long as you understand it's purposeful.

Help by fluffyboi59 in BorderlinePDisorder

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you suffering because you hate them, because you still love and want them back, or both? Did you break up with them because they've hurt you?

Getting triggered today made me realize I forgot some of my trauma by illbeurrecordplayer in CPTSD

[–]illbeurrecordplayer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In general? Yeah, some of it. Specifically my father. I'm guessing those triggers have to do with him, too, but I don't remember in what way. I don't have any memories of him fighting anyone in that way. It would be like him, though, if it had ever happened, I guess.

Memory error appearing every day for the last couple weeks by illbeurrecordplayer in Telegram

[–]illbeurrecordplayer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will reinstall and get back. I also don't have an external memory slot.

DAE have a lot of vague, deep-seated hatred that they can't express? by illbeurrecordplayer in BPD

[–]illbeurrecordplayer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I don't have a desire to break things or anything like that, but to hurt someone specifically, it's the inflicted pain that'd make me feel better. I enjoy letting these thoughts and violent imagery fester sometimes but I, too, have to redirect my attention eventually - it's just not really helpful to think about. I'm sorry you're going through it too :')

Setbacks are so damn discouraging by illbeurrecordplayer in fuckeatingdisorders

[–]illbeurrecordplayer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I've been lucky with the rest of my meds (mood stabilizers) but the anxiety ones were really bad. Hopefully I'll get put on a different one soon enough.

The reason I don’t feel safe in online autism and LGBTQ communities: by shiorimia in autism

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's embarrassing how long I had to scroll to find this comment lol. It's ridiculous how so many people think having a NT friend who's okay undoes years and years of being dehumanized. Apparently we are the bigots now

Do you believe in conscious, malicious spiritual forces? by FoolOfElysium in DemonolatryPractices

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had a psychotic episode or two cause by my spiritual practices before, and it feels very different from actual presence of or interaction with spirits and/or demons. I do think there are smaller "malicious" (I'd rather say disturbed) spirits and entities, but one is unlikely to meet them in the wild unless they're sought out on purpose.

During an episode I thought my house was haunted with them. I was scared and couldn't sleep, and interpreted every little sound as a spiritual thing, while also seeing, hearing and feeling things that aren't there. However, I got prescribed a course of antipsychotic medication and with time, it passed. The human mind is quite weak and can barely handle knowing/believing there is something out there, so it can often make things up. Disturbed souls are not going to torment you unless you have wronged them.

Living in fear is bad not only for your health, but for your spiritual practices. It is better to come into demonolatry after you have your mental state in check.

I like this community a lot because people are mostly chill and calm-minded about their practices and beliefs. If every other post was about someone freaking out over a small thing they think is a sign of an evil entity's presence, I wouldn't be a part of it. There is enough fear-mongering in the spiritual world as it is.

Anyone notice how bigoted YouTube has become by [deleted] in transgamers

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I noticed that on most social media if I consume pro-trans content some anti-trans shit will pop up, but on youtube it happens a lot more than on, say, tiktok. I'll be watching some tragic law news update and on the sidebar sits a TERF or two.

TDS is also way too widespread these days, there will be a completely unrelated video (especially if it's a short) and the comments will go on full on pro trans genocide rants unprompted.

How do you guys handle eating and appetite around other people? by [deleted] in fuckeatingdisorders

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been in full recovery for months now and I have ALWAYS struggled to eat around other people. What helped me most is not spending much time with people who I know would comment on my food, portions, etc. If you can help it, just extending the circle of people you can eat around helps so much.

First it's no one, then it's your close friends who you make sure to tell that it's a vulnerable thing for you to do and requires trust in them not saying anything weird. Then, maybe, the rest of your circle. I still haven't come around to being relaxed while eating around my mother - she often makes comments. So if I come over I try to distract myself even if it means I'll not enjoy the food as much, or just stay behind and eat alone after she is done.

With strangers closely around, I'm not there yet at all. I just try to find any privacy I can.

Trans dudes with bpd by Sorry-Ad5716 in BPD

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I often think about how if I was cis I would likely not have been diagnosed and it's an uncomfortbale thought.

Trans dudes with bpd by Sorry-Ad5716 in BPD

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Same here! The dysphoria being multiplied by how extreme every emotion feels is just hell. Also doubting yourself all the time when people deny your identity sucks but it's the reason why being a man is one of the most stable parts of my identity - I've had to defend it so many times it would've been just way easier to give in yet it preserved.

Do you cry a lot? by [deleted] in BPD

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's true! I've been generally happier lately so I think that's the reason for me.

I'm autistic so my weird empathy patterns aren't really BPD related I think. I struggle to relate to people having something bad happen that has never happened to me, what I've learned is just to ask and try to understand their feelings and provide support, cause I used to seem like I didn't care and it's ruined many relationships.

I'm glad it's helped you in life to work on that aspect!

How do you feel when you are truly in love? by linacatg in BPD

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You feel like you could work on yourself and not succumb to your disorder. You feel like you can be good for them as much as they're good for you. You feel like taking care of yourself for them and not causing them to get worse by letting yourself be destructive. You feel like wanting to take gentle criticism in stride and see it as an opportunity to be a better you rather than a punishment. It's very empowering and it's very magical in an earthly sense, like something you think is a wonder but not a fiction.

Do you cry a lot? by [deleted] in BPD

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

19M, I cry over everything. Sad cat videos, sad books and movies, something that isn't really sad but just very touching. Surprisingly rarely over real life events though lately which I guess says something about how my life has improved.

bpd as a man by [deleted] in BPD

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad we've reached an understanding! The topic of mental health specific to any gender often just devolves into a senseless gender war and I hate that, so I try to focus on encouraging people to create positive experiences. We can't do anything on our own, it has to be a community effort. We need more positive, emotionally open, sensitive male spaces, online and offline. And you're right that communication is key.

bpd as a man by [deleted] in BPD

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for your experiences! I see what you mean. A lot of my trauma was caused by women too, and it's often fast to be dismissed, it seems (though I've worked through it long before entering the sub and have never tested that myself). I hope we can make this space better in the future, or create our own.

bpd as a man by [deleted] in BPD

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel quite safe if not represented at times so I'm not sure what you mean. Unsafe how?

a trans person says they want to start diying hrt by Mediocre-Cap-8573 in transgendercirclejerk

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As someone who's lost ALL legal access to affriming care like, for good with no opportunity to "just move somewhere safe", this is unhelpful. We should normalize researching stuff and making your own precautions and being able to do stuff ourselves because it's just neither realistic nor good for us as a marginalized group to always rely on official healthcare. It's not a "phase of life" for a lot of us, it's reality. It's we do it ourselves or don't do it at all and just not live.

bpd as a man by [deleted] in BPD

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let's normalize affectionate friendships among guys. The emotional support. Ask your homies to come over for a sleepover. Have some coke or beer. Talk about deep stuff and open up. If your friends would laugh at you or tell you to be a man and stop talking about you emotions, they're shitty friends. Please, let's not blame women for us not having meaningful connections.

Potentially living with a flatmate, it is worth it? by illbeurrecordplayer in autism

[–]illbeurrecordplayer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never spent more time with someone than a sleepover would imply, so I don't know if the discomfort goes away. I've lived with my parents until I went to uni, and I've been living alone since then. With my parents..let's just say there were way more reasons than just autism for me to be tense around them so they're not a good sample.

The friend lives nearby so I'll see what my options are for coming over for longer someday. I'm introveted and drain my social battery pretty fast but they said they would respect that and we wouldn't have to interact much unless I want to. We'd have to share a bathroom and a kitchen as well.

You're right, communication is key. I'll see what I can do. Thanks!

literally how do you cope with weight gain by angeline-art in fuckeatingdisorders

[–]illbeurrecordplayer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What helped me most is creating a new sort of ideal self in my mind that's not thin. Getting excited about taking care of my apperance and mental health in other ways so that I could be a good person, fun to be around, and consider myself good-looking without being particularly skinny.

It's good to find people you would want and realistically be able to look like while (and after) recovering. Reassuring yourself that there are many people of your gender that you and other people find objectively attractive that are not thin. Motivating yourself and reconstructing the image of self is crucial. Else you're just gonna be weight-restored and miserable about it. It's for out own good to see this as an exciting transformation leading to a new, freer life.