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About Radical Acceptance – DBT

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I found this interesting article about Radical Acceptance, and I would like to share it with you.

Radical Acceptance is one of the skills in DBT, and just like any other skill, the more you practice it, the better you will become at it.

Here’s a snippet from the article:

Coping Statements to Foster Radical Acceptance

Here is a list of coping statements you can use when you are feeling as though you can’t accept situations and move on. Keep these handy with you so that you can use them in the moment when you are feeling out of control.

  • When I fight against negative emotions, I only fuel them to grow larger.
  • I can’t change the things that have happened in the past.
  • I am able to accept the present moment exactly as it is.
  • I can get through difficult emotions even if it is hard.
  • I will get through this no matter what.
  • I will survive and this feeling will fade even though this feels painful right now.
  • It’s possible for me to feel anxiety but still manage this situation in an effective way.
  • It’s possible for me to accept what happened and still end up happy.
  • I can choose to make a new path even if I feel bad.
  • When I remain rational I am better able to make good choices and solve problems.
  • It’s better to take the right actions than keep judging or blaming.

I hope this article will help as you’re building your skill to be able to radically accept difficult things in your life:

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-radical-acceptance-5120614

— 🌻 Sophie ❤️

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 🌟 everyone

Yes I know .. I’m one day late 😑.. it’s the ADHD 😑…

It has been an interesting Christmas 🎄 this year for me. There’s a lot of difficult emotions 😣 that I experienced, and there were times when I was totally overwhelmed 😔.

But no matter how hard and/or confusing things are… I do believe one thing: God is good 😌.

Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas 🎄 ❤️ 🤗

— 🌻 Sophie ❤️

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Put on your oxygen mask first

Quoting Amy Batchelor (starts on min 5:30),

“You have to take care of yourself as well,

IT’S PUTTING ON YOUR OWN OXYGEN MASK FIRST.

… and that’s … my friends, being outside, in the nature, watching the sunrise with my dogs, just really intense self care…

It’s a gift for me to be strong and happy even if he’s really depressed.

I think my path is to be a truth teller.

And Brad is a truth teller. Trust the journey!

It’s gonna turn out okay. It’s gonna turn out great, actually …” (smile).

You have to put on your oxygen mask FIRST.

Amy Batchelor

If you have a loved one with depression, anxiety, or other brain conditions, sometimes it can be challenging. Unfortunately for many of us, we forget that we have to also take care of ourselves. It is vital to take care of ourselves because we can’t pour from an empty cup. Amy is the first person I heard saying that metaphor; the metaphor I always use to answer people who reached out to me about feeling burned out when caring for a loved one with mental illness.