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Show 25 25 50 All. Threads collapsed expanded unthreaded. But it will often never be our norm. We lack the capacity for consistency. This angers you and frustrates you. With my very last breath, I vow to help others understand our journey. No matter what that means, no matter the sacrifice, whatever it takes, I will fight for those of us with borderline personality disorder to be understood.

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