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As someone with BPD, if your aware that you don’t want to become “abusive” then the chances are very unlikely because abusers don’t know they are abusers but i understand your worries
I promise you are NOT a monster, your a wonderful human being that is just dealing with a lot of stuff and being diagnosed with BPD doesn’t make you a monster it just means you need extra support and that’s okay
You can always contact your doctor about it and bring up your worries to them
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I can reassure you that here at the Mix we don't think you are a monster, and there is hope. You have done so well in taking the steps to support yourself, and you are doing a lot of self-exploration at the moment and we are all so proud of you.
I wonder what might have brought on your anxiety about 'becoming worse' and what you think that might look like for you? And I also wonder how you are feeling around being tested for BPD, and speaking to your doctor. It seems a really positive and brave step to talk about this with your therapist and to reach out to get tested.
I hear that you are worried about what a BPD diagnosis would mean for you. I have linked an article about BPD that highlights some of the misconceptions around it, such as it being 'incurable', I'm wondering if this would maybe be helpful to understand a bit more about BPD? and maybe help settle some of your anxious feelings around what it would mean for you. https://changemh.org/conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us, you have been so brave and we are all here to support you.