“The bottom line is that if you are in hell, the only way out is to go through a period of sustained misery. Misery is, of course, much better than hell, but it is painful nonetheless. By refusing to accept the misery that it takes to climb out of hell, you end up falling back into hell repeatedly, only to have to start over and over again.” SufferingAcceptanceDbt Book:DBT Skills Training: Manual Source: DBT Skills Training: Manual
“Acceptance can transform but if you accept in order to transform, it is not acceptance. It is like loving. Love seeks no reward but when given freely comes back a hundredfold. He who loses his life finds it. He who accepts, changes.” ChangeAcceptanceDbtDialectical Author:Marsha M. Linehan
“Acceptance is the only way out of hell.” WayHellAcceptanceRadical Acceptance Author:Marsha M. Linehan
“Radical acceptance rests on letting go of the illusion of control and a willingness to notice and accept things as they are right now, without judging.” AcceptingPsychologyAcceptanceJudgingRight NowLetting GoIllusionRadicalWillingnessPositive PsychologyRadical AcceptanceIllusion Of Control Author:Marsha M. Linehan
