Hello All
Hi there, I am new to 7 Cups, and I'm trying to navigate the app... I joined specifically for a BPD support forum. There aren't many out there that I have found recently :/
I've just started a therapeutic journey, but I'm having a tremendously difficult time making improvements to my emotional dysregulation. My therapist and I are trying to find ways for me to manage my stress and emotions in situations that trigger me, but boy is that hard. I'm currently working with a therapist who specializes in CBT, but I am also in the process of seeking therapists who specialize in DBT near me. My current therapist has recommended that since we are only beginning to work on emotional regulation, I also try a medication intervention for mood instability. Have any of you had any experience with mood stabilizers? Were the effective alongside therapy treatment?
Anyway, thank you for reading, and I hope to encounter good things with this forum :)
Hey there! I'm glad that you've found 7cups and welcome to the community! We are excited to have you as part of the community! I hope that you find the support forum to be helpful, along with the other features of the site!
I have been in DBT for 4 years and I absolutely love it... though I always tell people not to expect it to work miracles overnight. It took about 3 and a half years before I started using the skills consistently.
To answer your question, I have found that medication has been helpful in managing my moods alongside therapy. Everytime I try to go off my meds though my borderline behaviors flare up and it's not a pretty sight. I'm willing to discuss some of this more with you if you'd like, my PMs are always open.
Take Care,
Stitch
@InvaderStitch
Hi! Sorry for the highly delayed response, my notifications weren't on and I didn't see it. I am happy to hear about a positive experience with DBT. I am presently on a waiting list for a DBT skills group. That type of therapy is in high demand around here, I guess. I'd love to discuss your experiences even more... I'm scheduled for a psych evaluation, and my therapist does think that mood stabilizers would be a good idea for me. It makes me nervous... I've always been opposed to using psychotropics for myself. But I would really like to hear about your experiences! I'm not sure how to use private messaging on here... but I'm going to work on figuring it out :)