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Originally Posted by Rise
Now that I know that place exists and what it feels like, I can immediately identify when the borderline thinking tries to come back (which it does, constantly). I just remind myself that it is OK to have those thoughts but that I don't need them, and allow them to disappear. There is no need to fight with them anymore.
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This is actually a progressive approach and It'd probably be referred to as 3rd wave psychology, which is a lot of what dbt is based off of.
The theory of a depressed person saying positive affirmations such as "I am likable / lovable" etc by themselves can be counterproductive because of the conflict between the affirmation said and the thoughts a person thinks about themselves can actually give the negative feelings power.
This new approach to psychology as you describe (also taught in dbt) of accepting the negative thought for just what it is, a thought, and picturing it floating away and acknowledging it rather than fighting it takes the power away from the negative thought.
I'm glad it's working for you.