While answering a questionnaire for my autism assessment, I have a TON of distress come up. Is it fear? Is it disgust? Is it sadness? I practice some observe and describe to determine that HEY! it's unjustified shame! I do a deep dive into the triggers of shame, how it feels in my body, how I express it, and how it lingers. Check out part 2 (Ep 26) to hear me process my shame.

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:

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

• Observe;
• Describe;

Mindfulness Handout 5 – Taking Hold of Your Mind: “How” Skills;

Emotion Regulation Handout 5 – Model for Describing Emotions (alternate version: E Wheel);

Emotion Regulation Handout 22 – Mindfulness of Current Emotions: Letting Go of Emotional Suffering;

Distress Tolerance Handout 14 – Half-Smiling and Willing Hands;

Distress Tolerance Handout 15 – Mindfulness of Current Thoughts;

Other handouts/graphics used in this episode:

Embrace Autism - alexithymia and autism guide

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