Tag Archives: DBT

Self Love for Fear of Abandonment – Spending time with me

Posted on June 12, 2013 by sylphesylphe

I was just about to freak out that Shane had just left abruptly, tempting to ruin my sombre Sunday afternoon. I kicked into Wise mind and thought: Seriously, Steph, no feature of the house has changed since he left. No … Continue reading →

Posted in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Self Empowerment, Uncategorized | Tagged DBT, emotional health, fear of abandonment, positive thinking, positivity, self soothe, self-love, thirty days | Leave a comment

Perfectionism, the legalistic church and shame

Posted on April 7, 2013 by sylphesylphe

The sense of guilt is dumb. It does not tell him he’s guilty, he does not feel guilty. He feels ill. – Freud, 1923 I have been taking a close look at guilt lately. Why? ***trigger warning*** I had an … Continue reading →

Posted in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mental Health, Religion and Spirituality | Tagged beliefs, church, DBT, forgiving self, guilt, perfectionism, shame, spiritual abuse, suicide ideation | Leave a comment

Finding my DBT legs

Posted on April 7, 2013 by sylphesylphe

I went roller skating a few Sundays ago. Um… yeah, that’s me clutching for dear life to the skating rink rail. A crowbar could not have pried my fingers from its cold, metallic safety. With the other hand I’m holding … Continue reading →

Posted in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mental Health, Self Empowerment | Tagged bpd, DBT, healing, mental health jamaica, roller skating, skills | Leave a comment

Confessions of BPD: General Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Posted on March 13, 2013 by sylphesylphe

So, I’ve got myself a new hairstyle! The straggly ends of which keep giving me mini pseudo heart attacks. Having an acute Startle reflex/response is an embarrassing and sometimes hilarious aspect of living with Anxiety disorder. I remember as a child, finding … Continue reading →