Wish I knew what to tell you, kathy - I've some friends who have really benefited from DBT training, and I'm envious!

Perhaps it Was the leader, and the way she taught it that made the difference for them....don't know.

Anyway, hope you can stick with it.

:):)

Hi Kathy...are you going through the DBT with a psychotherapist/therapist? How often are your meetings and how long have you been participating?

In the beginning it can seem arduous. It usually focuses on the more urgent impulses and emotions like suicidal ideation or self-injury. It has a progression and works through different problematic behaviors that may transpire in your life each week. That way you are working with direct situations. If you are doing this in a group setting then it will be structured more as a general lesson....

I meet with a group for two hours once a week and an individual therapy session once a week. Seems like mindfulness is all they talk about and it is getting old!

I tried it but didn't like the therapist who ran the group. My friend's daughter is in a group that is great and she's getting a lot out of it. So, it may be your leader.

Well, mindfulness is key and part of the newer terminology in DBT. I took it many years ago so I am sure it is different now, however, it is something I want my third son to take.

Depending on how long you have been taking it, they may be trying to "prime" you to be able to tune in to yourself and your emotions so you can recognize impulsive responses. Many of the behaviors or emotional responses we learned as a survival technique become such a habit that we need to be very in tune to ourselves (mindfulness) (living in the moment).....it helps us see things in progression.

I tried doing DBT in a workbook that I found at borders. I found it difficult to follow and understand. Maybe it would have been more beneficial if I had done it in a group setting where it could have been explained a little bit better. I didn't have much luck with it but know several people who have beneffited from it greatly. I think it just depends on how you learn "I guess.

I've been doing in since October. I've done CBT in the past for 4 years and it was crap.
I go to a skills group once a week and a therapist every two weeks. I go cos i have BPD though.
I have found it helpful but at the same time i hate Mindfullness and i can't get my head around it. I can do it in group for the monst part but can't do it at home, it's too difficult.

I'm wanting to quit my group right now, but probably shouldn't cos there's only 8 places for my whole city and i waited months to get in.
It difficult beyond belief to try and change the way you think.
I get more pissed off at the therapists that run the group cos they don't understand how hard it is for us. They are nice people but unless you have the disorder then you don't know anything in my opinion.

Bumping current threads to bury those over 2 yrs old pulled up by trolls.