Title says it all. I went through the full DBT course over the last year, finishing around a month ago. Prior to that, and to therapy, I would be able to use travel as a form of escapism. Anything negative in my life would disappear when I travel, and it was nice to be able to essentially run from my problems, even if it were only for a day. But now, being more in touch with my emotions, I’m not able to run. While this seems like it might be positive, it isn’t. Travel is what I enjoy doing, and experiencing severe depression for 25% of my trip was an absolute blow to me. I haven’t been able to recover from it, and am scared that now I will always only feel sadness, with no real room to escape. Has anyone else experienced something similar? I’d do just about anything at this point to revert back to who I was before DBT.