I have learned to develop my own coping skills. I am working on a particular huge problem right now. I use the mind model given by DBT:


Obviously many problems are in the emotional area, when it dominates, and wise mind isn't engaged. I have been studying to develop my reasoning mind. In examining the emotional problem I have, I try to access the two aspects of the mind and then synthesize them. Does that make sense? I was having a great time pondering this on the bus today, and then I made the right choice in handling the emotions a couple of times. Felt good. I hope this can work.