Originally Published: February 12th, 2025 2026 If I could change one law I would change HRCE’s curriculum. Pay Public School Employees Rewarding Salaries I would increase salaries for all Nova Scotian public school employees. I work as an Education Program Assistant in a junior high school. If I lived alone and had to rent an…
Tag: Dialectical Behavior Therapy
The Distinct Languages of AA, DBT & CPT
I had an Ah-Ha moment last night. I realized that there are the distinct languages of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). August 1st, 2023 – After decades of struggle, I reentered the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous, accepted I am an alcoholic and embraced Step 1. Next, I dove…
Understanding CPT Cognitive Distortions & Finding Joy In English Riding Lessons
Originally Published: October 19th, 2024 2025 Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) – Currently, each day I consider a Stuck Point I am struggling with, or a moment of my everyday thinking to identify a Cognitive Distortion pattern. I record these Cognitive Distortions on a CPT homework sheet where I describe how my thoughts fit that pattern…
Finding Inner Peace In A Chaotic Work Environment
At work, I listen to all the negative self-talk noise that fills my mind. I redirect it with mindfulness and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills. The workplace – in the public education system – is possibly the biggest mental health challenge for me. Too many people. Too many opinions. Too many moods. Along with too many…
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – Suggestible & Easily Influenced
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…
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – Hypersensitivity To Criticism
Hypersensitivity To Criticism While most people are perhaps sensitive to criticism, those with Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) are especially so because we work very hard for your attention. It is the how I try to get your attention that can be problematic; therefore when criticized for it, it says you don’t want me anymore. Wanting…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #12 – Support Each Other When The Going Gets Tough
Originally published: February 8th, 2020 Revised & Edited: December 8th, 2024 Supporting each other when the going gets tough has been a challenging journey for Michael and I as we are very different in what we define as and how we deal with stressful situations. I am emotional. Having Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) adds to…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #5 – Don’t Say Words With The Intent To Hurt
Originally published: January 15th, 2020 Hurt People Hurt Others My husband Michael told me these profound, yet simple words a few years ago. He said this to me because when I was angry at him, I would lash out saying words to hurt him that I would quickly regret. My transition from aggression and going…