Poetrylover,

have you read 10 cognitive distortions bookmarked at the top of the psychotherapy forum? I believe you have black and white thinking, #1 out of ten...it describes exactly what black and white thinking is..also self recrimination that's one too. I read and re-read these until I got a better grip on my thinking. It was bookmarked because it got such a huge response. I posted on there how much it helped me...perhaps you will be the next one to post on that thread.