So, what happens when you complete a program designed to help you overcome sabotaging behaviors and to build a life worth living? What happens when it’s time to graduate from that program and move on? I had this bittersweet experience today. For several years, I have been enrolled in a DBT group/class, and during this […]
Even when we get to where we feel quite proficient in working the DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) skills to cope with upsetting and distressing emotions, such emotions will continue to show up in our lives. Life happens. The good, the bad, the ugly. The happy and upbeat, and then the less desirable, distressing emotions, like […]
Even when we get to where we feel quite proficient in working the DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) skills to cope with upsetting and distressing emotions, such emotions will continue to show up in our lives. Life happens. The good, the bad, the ugly. The happy and upbeat, and then the less desirable, distressing emotions, like […]
What does it mean to have Borderline Personality Disorder, and what does it mean to “heal,” or do the work to be considered in “recovery”? These are the questions I’ve asked myself over the years as I’ve grown and evolved publicly on the pages of this blog. A few years ago, my life was a […]
I have been very open about my journey and plan to continue to be. We all need to have realistic expectations about recovery, including me. It’s definitely not all smooth sailing. I still meet several of the criteria for BPD, and with those symptoms often comes suffering. I am still quite an emotionally sensitive person. […]
Yesterday during the DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) group that I attend, one of our newer members asked a veteran member how she was able to shift her mental state from feeling and rejected and angry when her significant other would not walk the dog with her, to appreciating her surroundings and experience with her dog. The new […]
When is it a good idea to push your feelings and thoughts away? In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) there is actually a skill called “Pushing Away,” and it falls under the Distraction Skills. These are considered “Crisis Survival” skills to be used when there is nothing more that you can do to solve a situation […]
When is it a good idea to push your feelings and thoughts away? In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) there is actually a skill called “Pushing Away,” and it falls under the Distraction Skills. These are considered “Crisis Survival” skills to be used when there is nothing more that you can do to solve a situation […]
As a person who is in recovery from BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), DBT skills have been the primary element that have helped me to overcome self-sabotaging behaviors and to truly begin to create a life worth living. I continue to practice the skills on a daily basis and am always in search of creative ways […]
Yesterday on my Facebook page, we talked about when our emotions get the best of us and we behave impulsively, such as sending texts or emails that we later regret. Here was my original post: Sometimes our emotions can be so powerful that we feel compelled to make impulsive decisions that we later regret — […]
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