Posted by Raisinb on January 10, 2012, at 18:45:06
In reply to lonely/dbt/borderline?/crazy?, posted by paisleygirl on January 9, 2012, at 22:27:55
DBT has been adapted for anyone who has trouble dealing with overwhelming emotions and self hatred, or even people who don't. It doesn't mean you are borderline. And that label has been so discredited and overused anyway.
Several years ago a therapist suggested I was borderline and I was so enraged I bought three books about it, including Linehan's CBT for BPD so I would know more than her and prove her wrong, but I ended up loving the Linehan. It was so helpful. I dumped the T anyway, because I didn't like how she jumped to a label.
Anyway, it sounds like your therapist is trying to help you, even though it feels bad. It probably would have been easier for her not to confront you and keep going with therapy as usual. Like other said, you would probably keep seeing her and add the group on top of it. That said, if it is not something you want to do or find helpful, you should not do it. If you try it listen to your gut about how the group feels to you.
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