This thread touches home so deeply that it’s almost difficult for me to read through it. I have to say I admire everyone who shows compassion when it comes to the aweful disease. It’s one of the most misunderstood illnesses and sadly even as far advance we are to date we still are so far away from truly understanding mental illnesses.
I have a sister diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and she’s gone through many attempts of suicide, to many to even count. One which almost did kill her, it was an overdose of Tylenol. At that time the doctor did not give us much hope for her recovery. Her liver was barely functional and without a transplant they didn’t see her surviving the next 24 hours. But the grace of God saved her and she recovered and I say by His grace because the doctors truly think it was a miracle she survived. I love my sister dearly but after that happened I distanced myself from her. I couldn’t bear seeing her do this to herself. I’ve since read up on her illness and I’m much more understanding and compassionate and we have regained our friendship. There isn’t one day I done give her a call just so I can talk to her –we live far away from each other- She doing a bit better but even with meds and therapy it’s still a daily struggle.
I have a sister diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and she’s gone through many attempts of suicide, to many to even count. One which almost did kill her, it was an overdose of Tylenol. At that time the doctor did not give us much hope for her recovery. Her liver was barely functional and without a transplant they didn’t see her surviving the next 24 hours. But the grace of God saved her and she recovered and I say by His grace because the doctors truly think it was a miracle she survived. I love my sister dearly but after that happened I distanced myself from her. I couldn’t bear seeing her do this to herself. I’ve since read up on her illness and I’m much more understanding and compassionate and we have regained our friendship. There isn’t one day I done give her a call just so I can talk to her –we live far away from each other- She doing a bit better but even with meds and therapy it’s still a daily struggle.
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