[jean17]

Saw my psychiatrist yesterday. I think that I'm doing really good. This is wonderful news because I suffer, like (most) lots of us with multiple mental and emotional problems. I'm very fortunate that I am in a DBT program which means that I see my psychologist one week and have group the next. Between that and numerous medications I am feeling more stable than I have in a long time. I don't want to be negative, but I know it won't last, it never has. But maybe the DBT will give me tools to use the next time I plummet and it won't be as bad as it's been other times.

Anyway, I don't want to change ANYTHING. I'm scared to. I feel so good that I don't want to start changing anything and ruining it. But I understand the problems with the benzodiazepines and know that my doctor is right in asking me to gradually come off them. I'm only taking 0.5 mg tid. So I will try. I will stop taking the bedtime dose as I think that's the one that I will miss the least. There is always some new challenge to face. Hope this works out.
to all. Love & prayers coming your way.

[kaliope]

change is always scary, but utilizing your dbt you have the skills to face new challenges in your life. I feel dbt did so much to change my life for the better, going from that automatic emotional reaction to being able to process my feelings. it was the best thing I could have ever done. have faith that things can permenantly change for the better with your new skills. take care.