Guilloche -
You can give advice

When does DBT start? No freaking clue!!! Ugh! County... They were supposed to call me, but haven't yet. I did call the T who did my intake and left her a msg asking if she could get me information like start date, what module I would be starting with, and about when the end date will be. I also asked if she would call me back and not the DBT T because I don't trust the DBT T...yet.

I know that I am lucky to have such a great T. I wish I could share her with everyone...least the people who would find her beneficial. Then again, I wouldn't want to know anyone who is seeing my T I do hope you can develop a good connection with your T. Just keep trying! I know you're struggling atm with your relationship with him. And I totally relate to feeling overwhelmed by the idea of DBT. But it can't hurt, right? It's just learning and practicing skills.

I do struggle with "patting myself on the back". Even today my T was talking to me about the progress I've made. She says I'm too critical of myself. But I do admit that I have come along way when I think back to where I was just 2 years ago. It's funny, I get upset when people put high expectations on me, but I do it more to myself than anyone else does. Self-reminder: stay in the present!