Rapid Response Skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

You have been transferred to part-time work, and now you feel uncertain about tomorrow. The kids need help with their homework, your partner is asking when dinner will be ready, while your boss is demanding that you urgently send him documents, even though the workday is long over. And suddenly you realize that you are standing in tears, gasping for air. Or maybe the dog has scattered dirt all over the house again, and you snap and yell at everyone around. But a minute later, you are already scolding yourself for it. Or your friends had to cancel your meeting, and that became the last straw. You are overwhelmed with resentment and disappointment. Not knowing how to cope with these feelings, you try to drown them with alcohol, food, or something else. Sounds familiar?
Perhaps the situations described above do not resemble your own at all. But if you are holding this book, it means you are looking for ways to cope with your overwhelming emotions. It truly contains many useful and effective tools that will allow you to learn to manage your emotions. However, it is important to understand: they do not solve the problems that are the source of your distress, but help you to detach, so you do not act under the influence of emotions and have the opportunity to make a calm and reasoned choice.
Sherry van Dyke