From Borderline to Beautiful: Hope and Help for BPD with Rose Skeeters, MA, LPC, PN2

Let's dive into the intense emotion of anger through the lens of DBT this week. Key Takeaways: Anger is a natural emotion but can become destructive when acted on impulsively. DBT’s Opposite Action skill helps redirect anger constructively. Steps: Identify the emotion, check the facts, recognize the action urge, determine its effectiveness, and choose an opposite behavior. Practicing Opposite Action rewires your brain and fosters healthier relationships. Actionable Tips: Use mindfulness to pause before reacting. Practice deep breathing or grounding techniques to calm your body. Regularly apply Opposite Action to build emotional resilience. Share & Connect: If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who might need it. Let’s create a little more understanding and compassion this holiday season. Resources: Gift cards now available for purchase here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/gift-card/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Would you like to schedule a session with Rose? Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/individual-sessions/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To schedule with Jay, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/22608/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you want to join the online, interactive and supportive B2B Community? We have live weekly podcasts, Q& A with Rose and Jay, cooking groups, book clubs, and more! Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fromb2b.mn.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please remember that this podcast or the B2B Community is not a replacement for therapy or clinical services. We are mindset coaches and want to offer this content for the betterment of the BPD community. We offer mindset coaching only for individuals nationally and internationally. Jump start your recovery today! "The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook" by McKay, Wood, and Brantley. Mindful Moments website for guided exercises and additional content. Want to make a podcast- choose riverside! **This episode is colloquial not clinical, using personal anecdotes to support conveying information in an informal, relatable way**

Fear can be a powerful emotion that often keeps us stuck, avoiding challenges and missing opportunities. In this episode, we focus on how the DBT skill of Opposite Action can help you confront fear and take courageous steps toward your goals. By learning to act opposite to the urge to avoid or retreat, you can build confidence, resilience, and a deeper sense of empowerment. Join us as we explore how to recognize fear, assess its validity, and use Opposite Action to break free from its grip. Key Takeaways: Fear is a natural emotion, but it doesn’t have to dictate your actions. Opposite Action empowers you to challenge fear-driven behaviors and choose courage. By repeatedly practicing Opposite Action, you can desensitize fear triggers and foster personal growth. Share & Connect: If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who might need it. Let’s create a little more understanding and compassion this holiday season. Gift cards now available for purchase here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/gift-card/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Would you like to schedule a session with Rose? Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/individual-sessions/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To schedule with Jay, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/22608/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you want to join the online, interactive and supportive B2B Community? We have live weekly podcasts, Q& A with Rose and Jay, cooking groups, book clubs, and more! Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fromb2b.mn.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please remember that this podcast or the B2B Community is not a replacement for therapy or clinical services. We are mindset coaches and want to offer this content for the betterment of the BPD community. We offer mindset coaching only for individuals nationally and internationally. Jump start your recovery today! **This episode is colloquial not clinical, using personal anecdotes to support conveying information in an informal, relatable way**

In this episode, I talk informally about splitting from a personal perspective- why it happens, how it feels for the person who splits and how hard it is on the person on the receiving end of the behavior. Share & Connect: If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who might need it. Let’s create a little more understanding and compassion this holiday season. Gift cards now available for purchase here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/gift-card/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Would you like to schedule a session with Rose? Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/individual-sessions/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To schedule with Jay, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/22608/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you want to join the online, interactive and supportive B2B Community? We have live weekly podcasts, Q& A with Rose and Jay, cooking groups, book clubs, and more! Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fromb2b.mn.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please remember that this podcast or the B2B Community is not a replacement for therapy or clinical services. We are mindset coaches and want to offer this content for the betterment of the BPD community. We offer mindset coaching only for individuals nationally and internationally. Jump start your recovery today! **This episode is colloquial not clinical, using personal anecdotes to support conveying information in an informal, relatable way**

In this episode, we explore the transformative power of forgiveness. Learn why forgiveness is important and how to forgive. Grab a journal and follow along with 3 steps to be a more forgiving person in 2025. Key Points Covered: Celebrating wins to build confidence and positivity. Turning challenges into learning opportunities. Setting realistic and meaningful growth areas for the New Year. Takeaway Message: Forgiveness means deciding that someone who has wronged me doesn't have to pay or be punished. Forgiveness is a conscience choice that offers emotional freedom, improved health, and deeper relationships. Share & Connect: If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who might need it. Let’s create a little more understanding and compassion this holiday season. Gift cards now available for purchase here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/gift-card/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Would you like to schedule a session with Rose? Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/individual-sessions/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To schedule with Jay, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thriveonlinecounseling.com/product/22608/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you want to join the online, interactive and supportive B2B Community? We have live weekly podcasts, Q& A with Rose and Jay, cooking groups, book clubs, and more! Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fromb2b.mn.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please remember that this podcast or the B2B Community is not a replacement for therapy or clinical services. We are mindset coaches and want to offer this content for the betterment of the BPD community. We offer mindset coaching only for individuals nationally and internationally. Jump start your recovery today!