Dialectical Behavior Therapy: A Case of Handling Emotions

I'm not a DBT Therapist, and so don't ask me if I even have certification.

I'm worried though that amoral emotions might be interpreted absolutely. I affirm though that emotions should be either bad or good, not lukewarm or amoral. A case in point for former sexual addicts are the recurrence of sexual tempations. A single emotion of immoral sexual fantasies should instill fear rather to all of us and have instant and speedy recource to Our Lord Jesus, "Jesus, save me, Jesus, have mercy!"

I have nothing against DBT since the discipline also pointed out correctly to me the virtue of gentleness lacking in my dealings with my neighbor.

Catholics know what are sinful behaviors. Nothing is different with emotions. They are either virtuous or vicious. And the nonjudgemental way just amplified the emotion...as neither bad nor good. The horror of it when I suddenly became aware of what is wrong with the "not judging your emotions but just acknowledging it" method.

On the other hand, the Ignatian Discernment doesn't apply to considering evil choices they say. If your choices or your emotions are morally good then it might be safe to consider them in a nonjudgemental way. The fundamental passions or emotions according to Catechism of the Catholic Church:

...The most fundamental passion is love, aroused by the attraction of the good. Love causes a desire for the absent good and the hope of obtaining it; this movement finds completion in the pleasure and joy of the good possessed. The apprehension of evil causes hatred, aversion, and fear of the impending evil; this movement ends in sadness at some present evil, or in the anger that resists it.(1765)

If you feel pain because of a headache, its not morally evil since it signals you to take rest and healing. Considering that you crave for a banana than an apple may be a good thing since your instinct might be signalling you that your body needs potassium and prebiotics. While the fun of going to the bar to get over after a break up might not be a good idea, it is rather a morally evil choice for a woman compared to the choice of having a good sleep at night before tommorows hiking with a group or cancelling it and rather calling your grandma for a sleepover or visiting the nursing home you've always cancelled going to where most of your charities go. While the first choice can be dropped, the latter three can be discerned in a nonjudgemental way or impartial way which of the three gives you emotions of peace and joy.

Seat of Wisdom, pray for us!