I’m just taking it off of my 43 Things because this particular goal isn’t measurable, which is something that I learned in the Goals Setting group I sometimes go to at the SSvcA–that a goal should be measurable.
Once my mental health benefits kick in again in January I’ll start looking for a DBT program. I did come across this site called DBT Self Help, so I’ll look into that in the meantime.
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I never set up a 43 things because I just couldn’t be assed to do it. Heh.
i found a bpd meetup group for you in chicago:
http://bpd.meetup.com/106/calendar/5254525/
the first meeting is dec 13th. you might want to check it out.
and a therapist in the chicago area who does dbt:
http://www.joanferdinand.com/index.html
do you have a copy of the skills training manual for borderline personality disorder? it contains the worksheets and handouts for all the dbt skills training modules. marsha linehan has updated and added to the skills since the manual was published, but the basic core dbt skills haven’t changed.
i worked with a dbt therapist in the san francisco bay area for six months and was in a dbt skills group. however, i had a hard time stabilizing and had to move back home with my parents. i haven’t found a dbt therapist and skills group in my area. i miss my old group. it was supportive. it felt good to be around other women who really understand and with whom i shared my experience. dbt will work for you if you are truly committed.
I can tell you are very determined to get better, that is good. I know of someone who I believe has BPD but refuses to get ANY help at all so everyone else suffers. She’s the kind of person who believes everyone else in the world is sick and she’s fine. :[
It is good to see that you are thinking ahead about your care. Being proactive and taking care of yourself makes a real difference in how your life goes. Best wishes.
KG, I have an idea for you. Go sign up for 43 Things, and then add “sign up for 43 Things” at the bottom of the page where it says, “I want to” followed by a blank. Then, you can click on where it says, “I’ve done this” and be done with it!
tongue-in-cheek, I see you’ve moved your blog? Well, now I have your current link on my Bloglines and Blogroll.
Thanks for those links–I added the Meet Up to my calendar and will do my best to check it out. I don’t have that skills training manual, but I believe they have printable copies of the handouts on that site I found, DBT Self Help.
I’m sorry you haven’t found a new group/therapist to work with yet, but I know you’ll keep looking. I was going through some of my old posts yesterday and found one where our couples counselor said that everyone should go through DBT!
Robin, that sounds like a typical BPD’s reaction. I was diagnosed with this in 1994, and all the therapy I’ve been through, even though it wasn’t DBT-specific, has helped a lot. This is one of those things that can’t be treated with medication. I also believe that a lot of the symptoms tone themselves down as the person grows older/matures. During more stable periods in my life, I don’t even meet all of the DSM-IV criteria for BPD, but unfortunately, this is not one of those times! Whether or not I present with all of the symptoms, DBT is still something I’m committed to going through.
CSF, I totally agree. But finding a DBT program is something I’ve been “doing” for a couple of years now. In January, I’ll finally take action.