I am doing DBT at the moment. The group part of it is nearly finished. I don't know if it has helped me or not. My CPN has been telling me how well I have done and stuff but she is hardly going to say "You've done crap all" really eh?
I think it has made me more aware of my self harm....or self defeating behaviours. Like drinking. I have always said I don't want to give up forever and they have agreed I am not alcohol dependent but I do drink much less these days and finally accepted that it does indeed have a major impact on my mood.
It has kinda made me sad too though. I have to look at all the things Ido that are self harming/defeating. Overdosing, stopping my medication, drinking, raging, cutting, b**ning......flaming nora.....also indulging in risky behaviours. Actually, on writing this all out I can see that I have cut down a lot on stuff....but I kinda miss the craziness sometimes......but that is what it is all about......learning to live with 'ordinary happiness'.
Anyway, I was interested if anyone else was doing/had done it. I don't think it is widely available and in some trusts they will only fund it for people who have a BPD diagnoses even though it has been shown to be effective with lots of other mental health problems.
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