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Old May 14, 2011, 01:15 PM
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well yr two posts are really amusing so thank you for the laugh. for real.
seriously tho CBT was most effective for me. rather than digging up the past it kept my focus in the "now" to learn healthier skills. to be honest i didn't experience 'question and answer' too much tho. guess my T had a useful approach tailoring it in many ways to a form of CBT. it was suggested to keep a journal, then we'd review it. i read guide to rational living. helped me immensely. i had so many false beliefs about self. we replaced them with rational thoughts. such as 'i'm a bad person unless everyone likes me.' irrational! new belief 'i am liked by some but not all. it doesn't devalue my own self worth'. my T suggested this therapy best for me. i believe he was correct as i am the "new and improved" me.
i thought others might find the info helpful too. of course not all... rational belief.
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