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Like many others, Alisa Valdes suffered with undiagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder for decades before finally getting the diagnosis that would change her life for the better.
Alisa came to her diagnosis as an award-winning staff writer for both the Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times, and as a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. “I was able to get by in the world, thanks to my abilities as a writer,” she says, “but that only opened doors. I was constantly burning bridges and self-sabotaging after that. You can only burn so many bridges and ruin so many relationships so many times, before you realize there’s no one left to blame but yourself.”
After a suicide attempt left her dead for several minutes and in a coma for 12 hours, Alisa was diagnosed and with this, and the remarkable near-death experience, came clarity. All the problems she’d thought were everyone else’s fault suddenly made sense, and soberingly, they were largely due to her a disorder she’d not even known she had.
Alisa finally got the help she’d never realized she needed, and was able to heal, gaining a life of peace, stability, joy and love. “I never knew life could be this wonderful,” she says. “It takes work to get here, but it is so worth it.”
As a professional communicator who had lived with and without BPD, Alisa realized she was uniquely qualified to serve as a bridge between the worlds of the borderline and the healthy
She has a Master of Science degree from Columbia University and plans to open a BPD Recovery Center in the Albuquerque area once she obtains her licence. In the meantime, she is helping those with BPD as a counsellor and coach.
Cat Lady (Girls’ Night In 4)
Like many others, Alisa Valdes suffered with undiagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder for decades before finally getting the diagnosis that would change her life for the better.
Alisa came to her diagnosis as an award-winning staff writer for both the Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times, and as a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. “I was able to get by in the world, thanks to my abilities as a writer,” she says, “but that only opened doors. I was constantly burning bridges and self-sabotaging after that. You can only burn so many bridges and ruin so many relationships so many times, before you realize there’s no one left to blame but yourself.”
After a suicide attempt left her dead for several minutes and in a coma for 12 hours, Alisa was diagnosed and with this, and the remarkable near-death experience, came clarity. All the problems she’d thought were everyone else’s fault suddenly made sense, and soberingly, they were largely due to her a disorder she’d not even known she had.
Alisa finally got the help she’d never realized she needed, and was able to heal, gaining a life of peace, stability, joy and love. “I never knew life could be this wonderful,” she says. “It takes work to get here, but it is so worth it.”
As a professional communicator who had lived with and without BPD, Alisa realized she was uniquely qualified to serve as a bridge between the worlds of the borderline and the healthy
She has a Master of Science degree from Columbia University and plans to open a BPD Recovery Center in the Albuquerque area once she obtains her licence. In the meantime, she is helping those with BPD as a counsellor and coach.
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