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Old Apr 04, 2014, 03:17 AM
Revu2 Revu2 is offline
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Found PC's article on topic: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy | Psych Central

What is belief: I doubt my self-cure of my mania will withstand contact with experience.

Why is this Belief inaccurate?
Well, since July when I got my mind fully wrapped around success-triggered mania (STM) I've worked really diligently to overcome it. I've connected a bit on PC, I've journaled, read a great deal, and imposed strict limits on my behaviors that are likely to contain any mania. I've felt close to manic, but managed to pull back. At the moment, I'm no where near manic. And as it needs specific personal successes, not likely to go there soon.

Does any evidence exist for the truth of my Belief?
Yes. But not a permanent truth. The counter fact is also sometimes true, that I do learn to stay within manageable limits. In fact, I enjoy limits, that can be the best spur to creativity.

What is the worst that could happen if I don't get what I think I must have (or do get what I think I mustn't have)?
What must I have? Contact with sanity? Awareness of self-in-action at crucial or pivotal times? Keen sense of the approach of dangerous internal states? And if I don't get this ... I've experienced the results. Not so pleasant, and long tedious recovery of most of the damage, but seldom all.
What good things could I make happen if I don't get what I think I must have (or do get what I think I mustn't have)?
If I don't get this mania protection a good might be I will keep at it. I could develop a method to eventually share with others if I can find my way to freedom. I could turn my attentions to things where success triggers never happen. Friends, reading.

Exit to Action: I must test my mental strength in small ways. Very small ways at first and reflect on my reactions.

So be it ... and so it is!

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