Bitterness, revenge and fox gloves
One of the major themes that is covered in RO DBT is that of bitterness. If you say the word out l...
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An Epidemic of Loneliness: There’s no shortage of people in the world. So why are so many so lonely?
Many people all over the world express feeling a tremendous loneliness. Frieda Fromm Reichmann def...
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Pushing Through Pain: aka Too Much Impulse Control
I am in yoga class and have just been silently congratulating myself on my amazing Crow pose (restin...
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The Other F Word: FAKE
Much of RO DBT therapy includes an emphasis on practicing skills that will help people who lean towa...
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My Obsession with Eyebrows
I’ve done a few degrees, but I think I am now doing a post-doc in eyebrows. I never really thoug...
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Tips on How to do Self-Enquiry with Another Person
Self-enquiry is a core skill from RO DBT that that focuses on asking yourself good question in order...
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Emotional Leakage
RO DBT posits that many folks are experts at inhibiting emotions, delaying gratification and general...
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Being Kind to Perfection
Usually I am a superb driver, but with my sister and my nieces in the car, my level of distraction a...
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The Purple House: Learning to Forgive Yourself
My favourite colour has always been purple. When I was in elementary school, living in a boring, g...
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The Importance of the Question
I love commercials that make an interesting philosophical point. One that aired recently in the Unit...
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