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Hey guys, I'm just starting DBT and would appreciate some help understanding my diary card. I don't like the idea of calling my therapist on a Saturday.

Next to the problematic actions I've identified, what does the # / Y/N indicate? Does this mean the number of times I engaged in the action? What does the Yes/No mean?

my insomnia is getting the best of me...because of THIS^^ some jerkface asked me if it was guilt which is now triggering me because what if it is? :evil:

Do any of you practice meditation?
What kind? Alone\in group? Self-taught or taught by someone else?
Do you practice daily? Do you find it helpful?

In two weeks I'm gonna start a meditation course for beginners- 5 meetings, each goes on for 2.5 hours and than another one- 5\6 hours on a Saturday. The price of it all is only 85$.

So, I'm curious. I'd love to hear your views about it.

I might gain access to affordable schema therapy. DBT is way too expensive in here. I can choose- the traditional psychotherapy, or schema therapy. What do you think? Did any of you try it? What do you go through in therapy? Did it help you to improve yourself and your life? Any details would be of great help.

Thank you.

Can you really love someone else?
I think I'm not capable of it. I used to, but not anymore. I also don't hate anybody, no matter how bad they treated me, and I've been severely abused. Please be honest in your answers.

Also, if you feel you cannot love another person, how does that make you feel?

[Editing- How can one decrease self-loathing and teach himself to love the person he is more. Of course, ...

So I'd seen this thread in other forums, so I thought I might start it here. According to the MBTI personality quiz, what are the common personality types here?

My own is ISTJ.

Am I the only one who finds it hard to have a professional relationship with my therapist? I try really, really hard to have a professional relationship with him. But it's HARD because I'll go from thinking he's an angel sent from heaven to a horrible person if he does one thing to hurt me. And that's not productive for therapy. These past few weeks I've thought of him as an angel. But that makes ...

My friend with BPD tried to kill herself repeatedly by drowning in the ocean simply because she regretted kissing someone on a first date.

Have you ever done anything like that? And do you think someone would do it for real or just for attention? I mean, is this abnormal even for someone with BPD?

Long story short, during my time in therapy I realised I had some bigger issues with my family than I realised.

This week I was due to meet up with my mum and dad, at my sister's house with my nieces - I couldn't make it because I'm pursuing a great opportunity to change my career after taking voluntary redundancy for the second time. My sister went apeshit and said my priorities are ###$ up. ...

Hi all.

The past week has been rough.
My emotions have been battling in my mind

I've been feeling empty, sad, and suicidal. I want to disappear in this air and have no one remember me. Why is this?

I have a stable job, an amazing boyfriend that loves and supports me, family and friends that care, I am successful and happy with life, yet I still don't feel good enough- for myself or my ...