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Nov 13, 2014, 01:17 PM
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Member Since: Feb 2014
Location: Vancouver, BC Canada
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THE16THDOCTOR, Has a therapist ever worked with CBT? I had debilitating anxiety. I was so afraid of doing anything. It was hard for me to even leave the house. My psychiatrist at the time told me I had dysfunctional thinking - "What if?". I always thought the worst would happen. Consequently, this made me afraid to do anything. The psychiatrist worked with me for three months. He had me chart every day the things I was afraid to do. I had to write down what I thought would happen, what did happen and my enjoyment level. Most things I enjoyed. Some were neutral (but I did it!) and almost nothing was unpleasant (maybe I felt uncomfortable). Nothing was catastrophic like I thought it would be. This cured me of my irrational "what if?" thinking. I am so grateful he took the time to teach me how to change my behavior. 
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