Suggestible & Easily Influenced I recognize suggestible and easily influenced as a pathological style of people pleasing to the point where I adopted another’s value to be accepted by them, as well as a way to retain their attention. While taking an Addictions Counselling Course back in 1999, the psychologist teaching Counselling Skills Levels I…
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DBT – Skills Thermometer – A DBT Skills Anchor Chart
DBT Skills Thermometer Once the group went through the 4 DBT sections of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness, this lovely Cheat Sheet or Anchor Chart was given to us as a sort of wrap up of the skills and the group. I find it so very helpful. Perhaps, this can help you,…
DBT – My Ability To Self-Validate Grows When I Live In Alignment With My Values
An Unclear & Unstable Self-Concept Those with BPD struggle with having an unclear and unstable self-concept – meaning to be aware of and have a collection of beliefs – morals and values – about ourselves and how we see ourselves in the world. Therefore, if I do not know what I believe in, what my…
Highlights Of DBT’s Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
DBT & Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills Goals of Interpersonal Effectiveness: Factors in the Way of Interpersonal Effectiveness: Objectives – Obtaining Them Skillfully: Clarifying Goals In Interpersonal Situations: Guidelines For Objectives Effectiveness: Getting What I Want (DEAR MAN) Guidelines For Relationship Effectiveness: Keeping The Relationship (GIVE) Guidelines For Self-Respect Effectiveness: Keeping Respect For Yourself (FAST) Troubleshooting: When…
Highlights Of DBT’s Emotional Regulation Skills
DBT & Emotional Regulation Skills Goals of Emotional Regulation: Understanding and Naming Emotions: Core Emotional Regulation Skills: Focused Emotional Regulation Skills Tidbits of Helpful Information Check the Facts How to Check the Facts: Ways To Describe Emotions Emotions That Fit The Facts Opposite Action How To Do Opposite Action: Opposite Action For Emotions Problem Solving…
Celebrating Another First Year – This Time With Alcoholics Anonymous
The Trigger My newest sobriety date is: August 1st, 2023 yesterday, I celebrated 365 days of continuous sobriety. I was completely out of sorts for most of the day. Why? My day started with an early morning 12 Step Zoom Meeting followed by an intense trigger about what happened when I first entered recovery 28…
Living With Borderline Personality Disorder – Unstable & Fragile Identities
Identity Problems and BPD From Chapter 7, page 99 of Borderline Personality for Dummies: Those who suffer from BPD often have the feeling that they’ve lost their identity. Unlike those who’ve lost their financial or online identity, people with BPD have lost something dearer and more fundamental. They lack a sense of who they are…
Living With Borderline Personality Disorder – DBT Skills Need Time & Everyday Practice
Healing Takes Time In a recent therapy session, I spoke of feeling overwhelmed with the many Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills taught to help those with BPD navigate life with better success. My therapist reassured me I am still relatively new to adjusting with my BPD diagnoses, and it will take some time to settle…