We made it! The final part of my trauma anniversary trilogy. I describe how the anniversaries feel in my body (including my self-harm urges), read a couple old Facebook posts that double as journal entries, and then get into the meat: acceptance. Acceptance of how my trauma anniversaries have gone so far, and acceptance of my judgements about it. Oh and I'm super annoyed about it too.

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:

General Handout 1A – Options for Solving Any Problem;

Mindfulness Handout 4 – Taking Hold of Your Mind: “What” Skills

- Observe;

Emotion Regulation Handout 19 – Build Mastery and Cope Ahead

- Cope Ahead;

Distress Tolerance Handout 5 - Pros and Cons;

Distress Tolerance Handout 11 - Radical Acceptance;

Distress Tolerance Handout 11A – Radical Acceptance: Factors that Interfere;

Distress Tolerance Handout 11B – Practicing Radical Acceptance Step by Step;

Other resources used in this episode:

Box breathing video

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