Trauma Survivors Blog

Feeling Devastated After a BPD Diagnosis

I want to start off by saying that this post might apply to any number of disorders but I just speak from someone who felt this way when...

When a Third Party Is Used to Get Around Your Boundaries

Something a lot of people talk about, myself included, is that your boundaries deserve to be respected. It’s okay to limit contact with...

DBT Skills: Effectively

Effectiveness is related to both Radical Acceptance and Wise Mind. Radical Acceptance and Non-Judgmentalness skills help us approach...

The Stigma of "Talking About It"

When someone has been through trauma and is considering talking about it to other people, there are usually mixed feelings about it. This...

DBT Skills: Non-Judgementally

This DBT concept is often misunderstood. If in DBT you're advised to encounter a situation non-judgmentally, it doesn't mean that you...