Battle lines are drawn in her head each side ready to attack the other at a moment’s notice. On one side, her inner critic waits not-so-patiently to judge. Her inner critic judges harshly when she ridicules her best friend or takes a stranger home from the bar, when she cuts or quits yet another job after a month. To the inner critic in her head, the list to be judged is seemingly endless.
Read MoreDespite decades of research, there are still many who believe Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is untreatable. Nothing could be further from the truth. Over the years, I have experienced firsthand the resilience (accompanied by the occasional resistance) of people in the face of serious BPD and difficult life situations. And I have seen firsthand how effective DBT can be when clients are committed to obtaining the mindful awareness and skills needed to create a life worth living.
Read MoreMeditation is not a practice exclusive to any one religious or philisophical tradition. In this article, Sandra Miller explores mediative traditions from a Christian, Jewish and Islamic perspective.
Read MoreYour therapist has it all on lock right? Their lives are perfect. They have no problems — at least not compared to yours. WRONG! Therapists struggle too. Therapists are human. They make mistakes and they have to use the same coping skills they teach and encourage you to use!
Read MoreOn a cold wet afternoon,
In a room full of emptiness by a freeway,
I confess I was lost in the pages of a book full of death;
Reading how we'll die alone.
And if we're good we'll lay to rest, anywhere we want to go.
~ Chris Cornell, "Like A Stone",(originally by Audioslave)
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