Joining a support group gives individuals a chance to connect, and also allows the entire group to be there to perceive what is going on and be able to give feedback or group-support when problems arise
There is almost nothing more valuable than having a group of people who know you, that you can relate to, and who are there to make positive progress and care for one another
Join a support group you can attend regularly
And if you cannot find a BPD support group near you, and I know there are very few around, you can always start your own!
That is what I did.
In February of 2018, I started up a non-profit organization called the Borderline Personality Disorder Support Corp. I run two websites, http://www.bpdworldwide.com and http://www.thebpdgroup.com, this blog, a facebook, Borderline Personality Disorder Support Group page, a twitter, @BpdGroup, and an instagram, bpdsupportgroup2.
The other thing I did was start up an in-person support group in my city. I run it every Saturday night at 6pm, and have been since last February. This is the first and only BPD support group in my state. I have had many people come to my meetings and there are even some who drive almost two hours to get there, because they also have no BPD support groups in their area.
It is fairly easy to start a non-profit, and it is even easier to start a support group. You just need to market it well, find people who will come to the meetings, and have a place to hold the meetings.
I also will be training in August to become a Certified Peer Support Specialist, and that will help me in running my own meetings, as well as I could get a job in the field. I suggest to everybody to also do this.
If you have any specific questions about starting a non-profit or a support group, please feel free to email me at kosteckiamber@gmail.com
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