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I've received the diagnosis of Borderline Personality disorder in the past, but my current t tells me no - she reckons I have Complex PTSD instead (even though it hasnt been added to the DSM yet .... but it will be).

One thing that is pretty amazing I feel, is that once I gave up drinking, my behaviour was alot less chaotic and I no longer fit the diagnosis.

Its kinda strange what an addiction can do to alter your personality - even if you're not actively using the substance, it takes a long time to overcome the behaviour that often is attached to the addiction (ie - what AA call the 'sober drunk').

I wonder why no one accounted for my drinking problems before they decided to slap a very stigmatising label on me so quickly .... .... it took me AGES to live that one down!