DBT: Week 2

More people showed up today. I really wish that I could become friends with these girls because they're so much like me and understand how I am. Unfortunately we're not supposed to have personal relationships with each other while we're in therapy. I can totally understand why though. All of us tend to have intense relationships and it would interfere with therapy to have a friend in the same group. I can become friends with them after graduation though, which will be nice. I really need people around here that can understand me like they can.

One girl did graduate today. I was happy for her and she seems to have come a loooong way since she started but I was also kind of sad because she seems really cool and this was the only time I met her. I guess I just really want friends that aren't fake and that know what I'm going through and they all totally do.

It's awesome to have their support and to get advice from them about certain things. I feel almost like we're sort of a family or something.

It also surprises me how candid and open I'm able to be there. My anxiety doesn't seem to be an issue because I know that they aren't judging me at all. It's a breath of fresh air.

We don't have DBT for the next 2 weeks because of the holidays and I really think I'm going to miss it. I'm going to look up some mindfulness exercises online to help me while I'm off.

 

sounds like they are worth waiting for. How long until you all graduate so you can socialize more with them?

Its actually kinda a good thing that you're going to wait until you hang with these folks on a more social level. You'll get a better idea of 'true colors' and overbearing personalities so you can pick those that are truly good people

 

i've been intrigued by dbt for awhile now. my previous therapist recommended it to me but i never followed thru since i am moving. i am a little scared of the group therapy part tho.

 

^You should try it out if you're given the chance again. I was really intimidated by group therapy too, but I figured that if I was uncomfortable I didn't have to go back.

OD, most people graduate between 6 and 9 months. There's sort of always people coming and going so once either I'm out of group or they are then I can socialize with them more. I'm honestly already considering going through another cycle of DBT when I'm done with this one though if I have the time for it and insurance will cover it. Maybe I'll feel differently when it's over though and won't feel like I need it anymore. We'll see.