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Re:Borderline Personality Disorder: Treatment Resistance Rec... by spython on Friday December 01, 2017 @08:33PM (#15829514)
From my anecdotal experience, this kind of intrusive thoughts stems from being afraid of your emotions. Being afraid that anger of frustration overpowers you and you'd do things that would destroy your life.

It's important to understand that emotions can't 'force' you to do anything. You fuel your intrusive thoughts by not allowing your frustration to vent in an appropriate manner. Just sighing and saying 'I am frustrated, oh well' when you are can help a lot.

Intrusive thoughts are like a mild case of OCD, and with a bit of psychotherapy the will disappear.

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Re:Borderline Personality Disorder: Treatment Resistance Rec... by 39387gjk34i on Saturday December 02, 2017 @10:46AM (#15832320)
Soon after I moved I also started working out. I've gained about 50 lbs (mostly muscle), and have much better self-confidence. I would also say that helped.

My diet has also changed a lot, like another commentator mentioned.

Too many variables!

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Re:Borderline Personality Disorder: Treatment Resistance Rec... by spython on Sunday December 03, 2017 @09:53AM (#15837765)
Glad that you are doing better! I hope you are also able to unlearn the thought patterns that are learned during an emotional crisis. "Emotions are dangerous and I have to control them" is one of them. While these thought patterns subside when everything is fine they may come back when life goes into hard mode. There is a great comment in a psychologists AMA on reddit regarding thought patterns: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/4vwsqc/psycholog...
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