Re: What to do about flying off the handle?

Posted by papillon2 on July 26, 2012, at 18:55:55

In reply to Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » Phillipa, posted by sleepygirl2 on July 26, 2012, at 18:02:38

I've found the techniques learnt in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to be helpful with intrusive, negative thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is also useful, but I seem to reach for my box of DBT tricks when in a state of acute distress. Doing CBT exercises seems to make things worse, as I end up in a state of constant arguing with my thoughts which is distressing in itself.
Pharmacologically, low-dose Lithium helped, especially with persistent thoughts of suicide. It sounds like you should first investigate the Klonopin angle, though.
Ring the bells that still can ring
forget your perfect offering
there is a crack in everything
that's how the light gets in
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What to do about flying off the handle? sleepygirl2 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » sleepygirl2 Phillipa 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » sleepygirl2 Dinah 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? Dinah 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? ron1953 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? b2chica 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » sleepygirl2 SLS 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » Phillipa sleepygirl2 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? papillon2 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » Dinah sleepygirl2 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » Dinah sleepygirl2 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » ron1953 sleepygirl2 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » b2chica sleepygirl2 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » SLS sleepygirl2 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » papillon2 sleepygirl2 7/26/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? gadchik 7/27/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » sleepygirl2 Dinah 7/27/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » Dinah Phillipa 7/27/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » Phillipa Dinah 7/27/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » Dinah sleepygirl2 7/27/12
Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » gadchik sleepygirl2 7/27/12
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Re: What to do about flying off the handle? » Dinah sleepygirl2 7/28/12

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