#ChronicPain #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Depression #SuicidalThoughtsAndTendencies
Been going through a lot during the past three weeks. My dad passed away suddenly on 10/21. The first few days were a blurry haze. We barely had his viewing/Celebration of Life on Sunday 11/3.
I know how I am, especial with the borderline stuff. Normally, when SHTF, I start to withdraw, hide, keep to myself, ignore everyone. In the past, I would engage in what my therapist (at the time) would call risky behaviors - the execessive spending on things to make myself feel better, the random no strings attached sex, etc. I would do my downward spiral, start having my suicidal thoughts, make my mental list to start giving away my belongings, and especially just rage at everyone and everything.
Last night was my rock bottom. I was supposed to go to dinner with a friend, but something he said triggered me so bad that I was became this unbalanced person. I was yelling and saying things to hurt him but he wasn’t backing down. I told him I wasn’t going to dinner and that I would be making my own way back home. I started to open the car door to jump out because I don’t like people telling me what to do.
Something in my head clicked. I mentally fast forwarded in my head and caught myself so that I didn’t jump out the car. My thought process was ok if you jump, you’ll most likely end up ona 72 hr hold. and with your history of attempts and hospitalizations, maybe this time you won’t be able to get back out.
I apologized for my actions. We enjoyed dinner and that was that.
My cousin took me aside to let me know that once she left to go back home today, it was going to be hard. Sure enough, once we dropped her off at the airport a new wall of tears started and once I got home I was so overwhelmed.
I put my phone on do not disturb. I need sleep, uninterrupted, pain free, sadness free, dreamless, night terror free sleep. I’m plugging in the heating pad, turning down the lights, missing my dad, and going to cry myself to sleep. I figure I can give myself at least one day to mourn right?