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Originally Posted by whatever2013
I looked over on online DBT course but it was outrageously expensive so i just bought an inexpensive DBT Kindle book off Amazon. You don't have to have a Kindle to read Kindle books. I use my iPhone. It's so delightful to have my whole personal library on me at all times! So convenient! And this is working out swimmingly because it's a workbook so i write in my notes app on my phone and get to practice my thumb-typing. Hopefully i'll get super fast like i see all the youngsters hammering out texts on the bus.
The thing is tho: i don't really have overwhelming emotions too often. I've withdrawn from life so much that i'm insulated from them. Also, my main destructive behavior of overeating does not occur in response to overwhelming emotions. I just feel like: "Hmm, wouldn't some chips taste good right now?" And then i have them.
Well, i'm sure i'll learn something from the book. I've just barely started it.
Does anyone like my new avatars? I had to update them as my hair is longer. I use my memojis from my iPhone. I'm thrilled with them! Such fun!
Hugs to all who struggle!
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I think some DBT skills can be helpful for depression or even "flatness" of mood. I hope some are useful for you.
I like your new avatar. I think that the bangs with bob and white/silver hair is quite chic. I've never had that color hair (mine is light golden to medium brown), but I used to have the same exact haircut. Once, in a diner, a French woman came up to my table and specifically commented on that haircut as being very stylish and "French". Over time, I had to give up that precise look because my hair became too curly. The flat iron could no longer tame my curls, so I just embraced them.