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Markus Petz
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Post Emotional Instability Disorder
on: December 20, 2009, 12:15

I used ot date someone with what is now called Emotional Istability DIsorder (then it was called Borderline Personality Disorder).

In the book it talks about not existing. This is something she often used to day, that she did not exist, and that she did not have any identity.

The book seems to suggest that is a good situation. I wonder if the elephant allows you to exist and actually have an identity.’

Surely the self-harming behavior is not a good thing that seems to come sform not having this existance?

Thoughts on this and what I can say to a person with this condition who does not see non exsitance as a good thing.
tomiastikainen
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Post Re: Emotional Instability Disorder
on: December 30, 2009, 14:57

I’m not a doctor so I’m not going to give any advice on this one, but I can comment on it.

I checked this link:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-pe05.html

It brings up “impulsive actions, rapidly shifting moods, and chaotic relationships”. It doesn’t mention people with the disorder having feelings of not existing though.

Mood-swings and chaotic relationships imply that the person is not in control of his/her life, i.e. it might suggest that better understanding the difference between the elephant and the real me might actually help them.

The book never says that it’s good if you feel that you don’t exist – although it might be intrepreted like that. What it does say is that it’s beneficial to make a distinction between the elephant and yourself. If you are able to observe your “own” behavior and thinking (imposed by the elephant) it means “the you” observing is something else than the elephant.

Some people would call this New Age blabbering but if already thousands of years ago Buddha was talking about the concept of “no-self” I’d say it’s Old Age. :)

But as I mentioned in the beginning I don’t want to give advice in medical issues. If you want, ask her to read the book and see what’s her opinion on these things. Maybe it could bring some clarity in her life.
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