29/07/25
A revolving door. It almost felt
easier to stay in there.
More restrictions, less control.
Reduced risk. That was the outcome we had hoped would
last and continue when moved
into the community again…
We were all very wrong!
Writing that sentence you’ve noticed
You did a long sigh… but you read it again.
This time, a proud little smile forms.
You’re realising something…
You have achieved something that
You thought was impossible.
You’re managing without the
support and safety of a psych
unit. You don’t need to be forced
into recovery anymore. You are
CHOOSING recovery.
That smile has turned upside down
a few times. Support has been needed,
and risk behaviours have taken place.
But you’re bouncing back. Your
noticing and identifying risk
factors.
They may still happen. We can’t say they won’t because with Borderline Personality Disorder comes unpredictability and
impulsiveness.These characteristics
can be managed and lived with
alongside.
Rhiannon, i think you expected your diagnosis to disappear so you could claim the title of “Recovered.” It was as if you wanted to feel different within the exact second of the announcement.
That was just how you felt, though. It
wasn’t the reality. You’re learning that.
You haven’t been defeated or
destroyed. You have slipped, fallen,
and questioned whether to continue.
You will make that same decision
tomorrow, multiple times, sometimes
on a daily basis.
Keep making slow and steady progress. Each moment, one at a time.
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