If you want something done right sometimes you have to do it yourself!

Sometimes, we need to discover things on our own to make therapy more effective. I don't know a lot about DBT since I have never done it, but I wanted to share my experience, anyway.

Over the years, I have read a lot about mental health issues in my quest to understand myself better. It has helped me find new ways to approach life and deal with problems. I have learned so much from doing this without a therapist, because I was able to explore myself without having to tell another person. The privacy permitted me to be 100% honest with myself. As a result, I have grown from a hurt and bitter child into a women.

Now, I am in therapy so I use my reading and the resulting introspection to augment it.