pwBPD self-validation

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pwBPD self-validation

« on: February 17, 2012, 05:27:37 AM »

Hi,

Is it common or possible for a pwBPD to learn to self-validate and to self-soothe in all cases if it's necessary? Is that the point/end result of DBT, etc.? Or will it always be up to me as long as I choose to be in this relationship? I'm sorry if this is one of those questions that has been asked and answered many times before. There's a lot of information to absorb here.


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Re: pwBPD self-validation

« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2012, 01:28:14 PM »

Self-soothing is one of the skills taught in DBT. In the Distress Tolerance module.

The wikipedia article on DBT is (currently, anyway) pretty good at listing what it contains:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_behavior_therapy


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Re: pwBPD self-validation

« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2012, 02:11:28 PM »

Thank you.


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