I started DBT yesterday and I'm really excited about it and think it's going to help me a lot. There was only 4 of us that showed up and 2 of the other ones were new too (I thought I was going to be the only new one). The other girl is going through DBT for her 2nd time to gain more out of it and it seems like she's already gotten a lot out of it. Every session starts with meditating and a lot of DBT is based on mindfulness and being in the now which is what we talked about today. We talked about how the reasonable mind and the emotional mind can combine to create the wiseful mind which is the ultimate goal. We also talked about anger and how to react to it. I talked about the problem that I repress a lot of my anger and then I eventually just explode. They told me that I need to recognize the anger that I'm feeling when I'm feeling it and it won't get out of hand like it sometimes can. After only the first session I'm learning to like and accept myself better. The people there seemed to be really supportive too which helped a lot. I'm actually looking forward to the next session and I don't mind that I have to get up so early for it. I think anyone could really benefit from this.
Hey, good luck! I've also had DBT to help treat my borderline personality disorder, but only as one-on-one sessions with a psychologist, as I wasn't comfortable doing it with a group. Mindfulness and meditation plays a big role in DBT - it's about learning how to recognise our feelings and the situations we're in, so we can then respond to them appropriately (ideally with our "wise mind").
There is a lot of work involved in DBT, but if you stick with it, you should find it really helpful. Unfortunately I stopped my DBT sessions earlier this year, as I found it difficult to connect with the psychologist I was seeing. But I've now just started to continue the DBT with my drug counsellor - who is well trained with it, and much easier to talk to.
There is a lot of work involved in DBT, but if you stick with it, you should find it really helpful. Unfortunately I stopped my DBT sessions earlier this year, as I found it difficult to connect with the psychologist I was seeing. But I've now just started to continue the DBT with my drug counsellor - who is well trained with it, and much easier to talk to.
