I am really glad that you will be offering a DBT skills group.

I have found DBT to be a nice workable combinations of different therapies out there, and feel it is a good fit for most people. Like any type of therapy, DBT gives you the skills to help you manage your illness, but you still need to work at using those skills.

DBT does work on mindfulness, which I believe is used or referred to by zen Buddhist. I really feel it has little to do with religion, but more to do with being in the moment. Not looking at the what-ifs (either past or future), but focusing on the here and now, much easier said than done I know!.

For me, "Mindfulness" is the hardest aspect of DBT to put into my daily life. I tend to let my emotions take over...... But I continue to try, and 7 out of 10 times it works. That is up from when I was first introduce to the concept and was only able to but it into play 1 out of 10 times. But I'm working on it.

And that brings me to a pet peeve that I have been trying to be "mindful" about...... I really believe that most, if not all people on this site are working to get better. I believe that joining a site like this is a step in the right direction, and a big step for most.

People here are searching for ways to help them cope. Whether it is a loved one with mental illness or themselves, it takes work to move ahead, and I can honestly say in the almost 3 yrs. I have been here, I have not seen one poster who I felt didn't want to get better.

To post, or even imply, that this site does not encourage positive change in people is ludicrous, and down right wrong.

And to continue to post, or imply, that some people are just stuck and don't want to get better, well I would just ask....... Why continue to post? Who is the one stuck?

Everyone needs to work on some aspect of themselves, everyone has room to move forward. I would suspect that even Doc John looks at his life as a work in progress and continues to work on himself and his relationships. (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong Doc)

I don't think anyone has it "all together", and I feel everyone on this site is working to improve themselves and their relationships with others. DBT might be a good place to learn some skills to make that work a bit easier..

Take care everyone and continue to old your heads up! We all matter!