Over 12 years, I would have numerous hospitalizations in five states and one foreign country. I have just celebrated two years without a hospitalization and have reached a personal goal of losing 126 lbs.
I have four years of training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and during that time I developed and determined skills to prevent episodes and skills for mania, depression, and psychosis. I found using those skills minimized my symptoms. You can find our more on these skills by double clicking on the Borderline Folder on the BP Complications Forum. The thread is called "Coping with Episodes." I am also trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Recovery, Inc., tools, and Stress Management techniques. My goal is to teach coping skills to members in need. I maintain the Borderline and the Schizophrenia /Schizoaffective folders on the BP Complications Forum. I also maintain the Anxious! folder on the BP Disorder Forum, and the Sharing Coping Tips and Weight Control folders on the BP Coping and Communications Forum.
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