DBT

DBT is really helping me heal from childhood trauma. Has anyone else had the same experience? #DBT #Trauma #PTSD

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can anyone explain how DBT works and what all it consist of? im doing it next Monday for the first time w my therapist..idk what to expect or feel..i know i need to do it bc im really messed up from my childhood trauma's..

Hi, my name is Emma. I'm here because I've found myself at a point where I'm lacking peers and community. I want to move towards more stability and wellness within myself and in my life and that feels like such a huge mountain to climb on my own. Growth is important to me and I've realised I need people to grow with. Lately I've felt like mental health symptoms have taken over to the point where it's all I can do to keep my head above water every day. I'm hoping to find resources, learning, connections, and skills that will help me to go from just coping to thriving and actually enjoying life again. And I feel like it would be really rewarding to be supporting others in their journeys as well!

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One of the DBT skills is called improve the moment. This can be anything that improves the moment for you. Watching a comedy, prayer for some, meditation, and even taking a nap.
The nap thing is something my therapist pointed out to me. Oftentimes when I wake up from a nap I'm in a better mood than I was when I went to sleep. Even taking a shower or bath can improve the moment. Hope this helps some.

I've noticed that at times marijuana use with me can lead to intrusive thoughts and paranoia. It seems to happen less with Indica strains than Sativa's. I have however found a way to combat these thoughts before they consume me. I look around and notice colors that I see and list them. Like for instance I see white, I see green, I see blue and so on. Those are the colors of my ceiling and walls in the room I'm in at the moment for example effect. By doing this I'm using most of the DBT mindfulness skills as well as the distress tolerance skill distract. It brings me back to the present moment and grounds me as it pushes the thoughts away. Once I'm confident they're gone I can stop. Also going back to the breathe and concentrating on the can also help. I think that may be more effective if you meditate but I could be wrong. If I am let me know. I just see it being more effective for someone who meditates. Both work for me so I do either one. Hope this can help someone.

One of the DBT skills is build mastery. This is doing something you've never done before and doing it successfully. For me a lot of times it's trying a new recipe while cooking and not screwing it up. Now if your screw it up and finally succeed the 2nd or however many times it takes it counts when you get good results. For instance, I tried a new meatloaf recipe yesterday evening and it turned out pretty good. I'd definitely say that counts for build mastery. I got the recipe off of the back of a stove top stuffing box. I'd recommend it to anyone. Especially putting the BBQ sauce in the meat when mixing the ingredients. It gives that BBQ flavor throughout the meatloaf. I don't usually do it that way. I think that using the stuffing mix instead of bread crumbs worked better as well. I should've probably used a leaner hamburger as it left a lot of grease in the baking dish but that's okay with me. Anyways thought I'd share a DBT skills with everyone. Hope everyone has a good day.

Here is a link for a guided meditation from Ajahn Brahm.
youtu.be/QKYcMhwIusI