There’s this thing in DBT called Opposite Action where you do the opposite of your emotion to try to change it. Today, I’m definitely trying to change the depression and anxiety that I was experiencing yesterday. I changed my sheets and I am washing (or rather drying now) my pillowcases. I made plans with a … Continue reading “Opposite Action”
Tag: DBT
Experiments with jello!
I tried to eat solid food for the first time since Wednesday morning. Oops!!!!! This particular experiment failed. I just cannot tolerate them as of yet. It’s going to be a problem down the road. I’m seriously frustrated with the word “diabetes” that keeps getting tossed around. Apparently, every time my pancreas acts up it … Continue reading Experiments with jello!
I did the homework!
I found the DBT book while I was cleaning a little, and I did the homework. I wrote down things for every day that I could do that sounded like fun and also reasonable. Today I kind of did what I set out to do, but then I had to switch it up because it … Continue reading I did the homework!
How to irritate me
Okay. So. Long story. I called for DBT coaching because I was supposed to check in for accountability reasons. It did not go well. The person that was on call is someone I know from another iteration of that person’s life. I don’t hold anything against this person for that, but it makes things super … Continue reading How to irritate me
Sigh, I hope…
…that my therapist gets the message that I need her instead of the other person working the coaching line. I guess it’s fine, but I don’t really need DBT coaching. I kind of just need my therapist to know what’s going on with me and all of the anxiety that I’ve been experiencing. My mom … Continue reading Sigh, I hope…
This is why…
...I didn’t call the stupid DBT coaching line last night. I ended up just falling asleep. Sure, I was upset, and I did kind of get to tell my friend about it later, but I didn’t need “skills coaching.” I just needed someone to listen to me. Sigh. That’s all I usually ever need. I … Continue reading This is why…
Don’t want to…
...I hate calling the DBT coaching line. I’ve done it. I did it when my step-grandmother passed away. I did it another time and I did it Monday. I just hate it though. It is a crap shoot on who is going to return my call, and I am not really in danger of self … Continue reading Don’t want to…
When everyone else…
...is stressed to the max, it’s hard not to get sucked into that energy. I’m feeling on edge and exhausted at the same time. I don’t feel quite right. I don’t know what’s wrong. I don’t think it’s covid. I mean, I don’t have any symptoms except I’m really tired. That could be from anything. … Continue reading When everyone else…
Not doing homework…
I realized today that I haven’t been doing my DBT diary cards. Oops. Like I haven’t been doing them for a couple of weeks. My therapist totally didn’t ask and I just didn’t think to do them. I hate the DBT format. A lot. The cards are really tiresome to me and not super helpful. … Continue reading Not doing homework…
Scrub scrub scrub…
When all else fails, pray and clean. None of my other skills were really helping me out today, so I distracted myself by cleaning. I got a lot done. I changed the sheets, washed some CRUSTY dishes, wiped down the table and counter tops, swept the floor, did a load of laundry, made the bed, … Continue reading Scrub scrub scrub…