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Old Feb 22, 2010, 09:47 AM
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But these distortions don't make sense and aren't valid because they aren't based on reality.
They might not be based on the reality of today but they were based on a past reality. These thoughts formed in reaction to a situation that you found yourself in.

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We have all the control we choose to take over what we think.
Yes, but at what costs to our emotional health?

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We need to learn to hold our distorted thinking to the light and base our thoughts in rational thinking.
Yes, hold our thinking to the light but don't leave out our feelings!
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