Posted by RealMe on September 3, 2007, at 22:15:36
In reply to Re: Is 'Dr. Sanity' an undiagnosed BPD? *Triggers* » RealMe, posted by Quintal on September 3, 2007, at 21:49:03
I am not upset with anyone; I just had a sensitive moment. It is something I struggle with at times. Should I even do the type of work I am doing and will be doing in the future plus supervising which I love to do??? My T thinks it is fine but often wonders if evaluating sex offenders hasn't affected me sort of after the fact, a delayed reaction. I said I did not think so except maybe a couple of guys, but they were violent rapists, and I have never been raped as an adult by a stranger. So, I have questioned what I have been doing, and lately I have seen few sex offenders as they seem to come in waves up for trial. My last two next week are not sex offenders, and so what next!!!
I also understand how you feel. I was diagnosed as chronic schizophrenic at one time prior to my treatment at Menninger's. Most doctors had given up on me. My hospital doctor at Menninger's and later as my T just laughed and laughed at this. I didn' t think it was so funny, but he did as he said I wasn't schizophrenic like I thought I might be. I am not so sure I liked having the diagnosis of BPD either, but it was a lot of hard work to deal with personality reconstruction as they call it. So then, I was told I just had some avoidant traits but no Personality Disorder. My T now and my last one agree. I guess this is why my T thinks I can handle stuff better now. He's right, but it doesn't make it any less painful.
No that psychiatrist sounds a little weird to say the least. I will say that most therapists do not like working with people with BPD. This is because, I think, they believe it is all manipulation and gaming. I know that is not true. Menninger's was expert in working with BPD, and I have always liked working with BPD patients. I would not join in the emergency when it occured and was not put off by it. I would try to explain calmly what I saws from the time span of a few days. And the anger never got to me either. I knew it was not me personally that the person was angry with. Anyway, obviously there is more to it than that.
RealMe
(OzLand)
poster:RealMe
thread:780497
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20070822/msgs/780684.html