when your emotions are lying to you (and what to do instead) DBT mini-season pt.6

Your feelings are real. But what if acting on them is making things worse? In this episode of Friendless, host James Avramenko continues the DBT series with three tools for navigating emotions without being controlled by them. We cover Opposite Action — the skill for when your emotion is justified, but the urge it's driving you toward would damage something you care about. We look at Problem Solving — for when the emotion does fit the facts and there's something concrete you can actually do. And we explore Building Positive Experiences — the proactive, preventative practice of filling your emotional reserves before crisis hits. James shares personal stories from his medical leave, a financial spiral, and the anxiety he felt recording this very episode — and what it looked like to apply (or not apply) these tools in real time. In this episode: * The "action urge" behind every emotion — and when following it makes things worse * How avoidance teaches your brain that the threat is real * Why you can't half-ass opposite action * The difference between a catastrophe and a problem * Why positive experiences aren't a luxury — they're emotional infrastructure 📧 friendlesspod@gmail.com | 📱 @friendlesspod [https://www.instagram.com/friendlesspod/] Create your podcast [https://zencastr.com/?via=james-avramenko] today! #madeonzencastr