Beyond Self-Destructive Behavior

Overcoming dysregulated behaviors that interfere with life values

Peggilee Wupperman Ph.D.

What if You're Not the Only One Having Trouble Functioning?

Feel like most people are coping with the pandemic better than you are? You're not alone.

Is Mindfulness Just Hype?

You may have read that mindfulness is a miraculous life-changer. Or a harmful Pandora's box. Or an utter sham. So which is it?

Can You Be Mindful and Still Feel Angry?

Mindfulness will not turn you into a feel-good zombie. It does not stop you from feeling negative emotions; it just helps free you from being controlled by those emotions.

Do Shame & "Rock Bottom" Decrease Dysregulated Behavior? No!

Despite widespread belief, shaming does not help. It can actually do the opposite.

You Know That The Behavior Is Harmful. Why Can't You Stop?

You’ve promised yourself that you will NOT (pick one: have that drink, binge on that food, take those pills, engage in self-harm, place that bet, etcetera). Then you get home.

Treating Impulsive Behavior, IV: Reconnecting with Values

Sometimes you can get so caught up in trying to hide the things about yourself you think are wrong – that you can lose touch with what you actually do feel and value. (Part IV)

Treating Impulsive Behavior, III: Finding the Pause Button

Ever feel like self-destructive behavior has become so automatic that you sometimes act before you’re even fully aware of what you’re doing? (Part III)

Treating Impulsive Behavior, II: Building Emotional Muscles

Overcoming self-destructive behavior can feel overwhelming and painful. You deserve to understand how methods aimed at decreasing the behavior actually work. (Part II)

Mindfulness in the Treatment of Self-Destructive Behavior

Self-destructive behaviors can feel impossible to resist. Can mindfulness really help something so entrenched and overwhelming? And if so, how?

Understanding Self-Destructive (Dysregulated) Behaviors

Have you ever realized that a behavior was causing you harm, but found yourself unable to stop?