So, I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder this past year, and the psychiatrist told my mom to put me in a DBT therapy class. Tuesday was my first class and it was horrible. It was like a slap in the face that these people were what other people saw me as.
Is anyone else on here going to a DBT group or has BPD? has anyone ever taken a DBT course? Is it worth it? Does it really work?? Is it really the only way to become "normal"?
I'm Raya, a girl, and Aiden, a boy. Together, we're one crazy person that is cuddly and lovable! :)
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Post: #542407  , Wed 17 Aug 11, 6:35PM |
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I know people who've taken a DBT course, who have really enjoyed it and benefited greatly from it. From my understanding it's a great course, for people with anxiety and depression, to gain coping skills.
I'm not sure how effective it is for people with BPD. If you don't feel that it's benefiting you after a few more classes, let your therapist know.
Different approaches work for different people. You never know if something will help until you've given it a shot, and it's possible that's why they put you in DBT.
Give them feedback, if you continue to find it wrong for you, so you can go back to the drawing board and try something else. 
Also, even if you continue to have the BPD, you're still a beautiful person. No one should make you feel less for it. I hope that you find something that helps you cope, though.
Best wishes!
"So paint it black and take it back. Let's shout out loud and clear." -"Welcome To The Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance
“Taking the first step with the good thought, the second with the good word, and the third with the good deed, I enter Paradise.”-Persian Proverb
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Edit: fortune_cookie, Thu 18 Aug 11, 12:24AM
Post: #542544 , Thu 18 Aug 11, 12:20AM |
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Thank you sooo much!! i'll give it a couple more tries to give it a chance.
I'm Raya, a girl, and Aiden, a boy. Together, we're one crazy person that is cuddly and lovable! :)
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Post: #542545 , Thu 18 Aug 11, 12:32AM |
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That one life-long scar...
Three's A Crowd... or is it?
Lily Helena Knight
Things that grow
Just so.
My new life
Trip to the zoo!
