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5. It's my understanding that a personality disorder cannot be "cured."

Reply to Sweet Freedom (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 01:16 AM

Jul 2015

Managed or modified, perhaps, if the one with the disorder has the insight and the will to do so.
They may not recognize boundaries and may be compulsive.

I do not have medical training, but have a family member with such a disorder, so I have empathy for your problem.
My problem is that I am growing older, the family member is growing more entrenched in these behaviors, and I am not a patient as I once was.

Sorry I do not have any real solutions for you.

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I have something uncomfortable to ask about someone (who may have borderline personality disorder) [View all] Sweet Freedom Jul 2015 OP

Getting others to see their behavior realistically is very hard, sometimes impossible uppityperson Jul 2015 #1

Thank you, I will. Sweet Freedom Jul 2015 #3

I don't think there's anything you can say that will help. Trying to explain what you are doing, enough Jul 2015 #2

We do have one child. Sweet Freedom Jul 2015 #4

It's my understanding that a personality disorder cannot be "cured." No Vested Interest Jul 2015 #5

That's okay Sweet Freedom Jul 2015 #6

My only experience that is 'like' this postatomic Jul 2015 #7

Occasionally, I touch base with his family Sweet Freedom Jul 2015 #9

you have to get out of his life ,change numbers ,accounts and traces olddots Jul 2015 #8

Oh, I know I can't fix him. Sweet Freedom Jul 2015 #10

here is a book that tries to help or arleast point in the right direction olddots Jul 2015 #11

Thank you. Sweet Freedom Jul 2015 #12