“I often think of how challenging it was being a teenager, and I was saved from my misery by certain friends, teachers and books to whom I will be forever grateful. I know Holy Shit! I’m a Gifted Misfit! can be one of those books in the lives of many young people today, kids who are struggling as I once struggled and are looking for a lifeline to lead them out of their despair. JJ is one of those people with such a gift for connecting with young people that she can change someone’s life fore ...
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This chapter is my heart-wish for youDr. J.J. Kelly
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This is the chapter of practical next steps.Dr. J.J. Kelly
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This chapter explains WHY you learn these skills and why they make your life better (‘member Bill Murray’s speech at the end of ‘Scrooged’?...this is it.)Dr. J.J. Kelly
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This chapter lays out tools to ask for what you want, say no, and resolve conflict.Dr. J.J. Kelly
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This chapter teaches you concrete strategies for regulating your emotions so you can behave according to your values – the real way to build self-esteem.Dr. J.J. Kelly
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This chapter lays out practical skills for weathering a crisis, as well as ways to identify and change behaviors that bite ya in the ass laterDr. J.J. Kelly
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This chapter teaches more mindfulness skills with an emphasis on defining and catching judgementsDr. J.J. Kelly
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This chapter starts you out on your core mindfulness skills. www.drjjkelly.comDr. J.J. Kelly
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This chapter introduces basic DBT vocab and concepts: like the difference between what you think and what you feel (yeah, you think you already know, but ya don’t…) www.drjjkelly.comDr. J.J. Kelly
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This chapter lays out how the world’s fucked up – so it’s not all you- and nobody taught us about emotions, but yer about to learn. www.drjjkelly.comDr. J.J. Kelly
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This chapter covers why the hell you would ever trust anyone over 30. www.drjjkelly.comDr. J.J. Kelly
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This intro chapter touches on how high school sucks for almost everybody. www.drjjkelly.comDr. J.J. Kelly
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