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Is it actually possible to change your personality (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by WalkableProgrammer@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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This isn’t meant to be a negative post. I wanted to tweak how I handle some things and have gotten better but I it made me think.

Could you turn someone 360 completely? Like from a freak to a mighty, a chad to a chud, a person to a stealers fan?

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[-] Cookiesandcreamclouds@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Yes. Mine changed because I changed it. I had BPD my entire life. My providers are certain I was born with it. I've always only ever known extremes and unstable relationships, until now- after a year of intense DBT treatment. I have changed my personality, my entire perspective on life, so yes. I hope the OP sees this. (I'm also bragging a bit, it only took a year to recover from a disorder I unknowingly had my entire life once diagnosed and was informed.) You have to rewire your entire fucking brain, but you can.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

How much did that DBT cost you? It’s a pretty big undertaking right?

[-] Cookiesandcreamclouds@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

So, with my therapist's guidance, I was able to do my own after she picked out things I specifically needed to work on. I ordered a DBT spiral workbook and learned from there, I can now apply these skills daily. It's saved my relationships and life. And yes, you have to re-wire basically your entire brain and world view. I was able to get it done in about a year.

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