I finally got around to feeling angry about my breakup. My former partner dropped off the last of my stuff and I process ALL the feelings. Well, really, just two: sadness & SO MUCH anger. There's some blame, there's some judgement, there's so much crying. It's shocking, I know, but I end up practicing acceptance too. Go figure.

Helpful resources from this episode:

DBT references:

DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – online pdf version;

DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – buy the manual from a Black-owned book store!

DBT handouts used in this episode:

Emotion Regulation Handout 6 – Ways to Describe Emotions;

• Sadness;

Emotion Regulation Handout 7 – Overview: Changing Emotional Responses;

Emotion Regulation Handout 11 – Figuring Out Opposite Actions;

Distress Tolerance Handout 11 – Radical Acceptance;

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