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Originally Posted by RobK  Well, things are going better.
I've been working out daily, and my back and hip hardly hurt. I eat a bit better, but I still eat too much sugar.
Quitting smoking has been a total failure so far, and so has cutting back on caffeine. I really don't like smoking, but when I don't I obsess about it, and life feels meaningless. Coffee, I've barely tried, beyond cutting back a bit for a few days, the bleak depression and brutal headaches are more than I can handle.
On the plus side, I got into graduate school for engineering, so it is possible that I will be an inventor one day. And I'm moving to Boston in January, I'm scared, but really looking forward to a change of scenery, and moving forward towards a career living independently.
I'm trying not to be too scared, or too hopeful. And I want to quit smoking before school starts, and build some visual-spatial ability if that is possible.
Any suggestions or encouragement? |
Hi. I'm new to this board and I must say I enjoyed your thread because it gives me hope. My son is 29 and _was_ a top computer programmer for a Fortune 100 company. A year ago he suffered a psychotic break. He did go back to work but his abilities and confidence slowly evaporated and he had to move in with us - he mostly stays in his room and plays video games now.
I suppose now he has something like your BPD. I just hope he can overcome it and do exciting things like you are doing now. He sees a therapist but doesn't talk much.
Anyhow, as we all know courage is not the lack of fear, it's acting in spite of it. Congratulations and good luck.