Today I really called upon my DBT skills. I had an appointment w/ a lawyer to go over my social security disability hearing that’s coming up in December. It gets me so anxious. During the time frame that the SS department looks at I wasn’t actively seeking help for my migraines even though they were really bad. So I don’t have a lot of documentation which is what they have to have. Anyway, worrying about all of that and meeting the lawyer I was just feeling anxious so when I caught myself feeling that way I practiced on being mindful of my surroundings, which slowed my breathing. It didn’t seem to help immediately, but after like 20 min when it was time to attend to a different activity I was able to do so, where in the past I would have just shut down. The other skill I used was to focus on my breathing. Today was a rough day but I’m really proud about how I got through it and am encouraged to keep trying these skills and try some new ones I haven’t tried yet. My DBT class ends in two weeks. I’m wondering if I’m ready to end or if I should cycle through again. Guess I will have to talk to my counselor about that.
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