Thread: Making choices.
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Old Nov 27, 2014, 12:07 PM
Creative1onder Creative1onder is offline
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Originally Posted by HowDoYouFeelMeow? View Post
CBT has taught me that we all have choices. We can choose what to do, how to react to a situation, whether to tell someone "no", etc. This is the best thing I learned from CBT. I have been severely depressed and suicidal for over half of my life. I want to die even on my good days and have felt so for many years. I am not made for this earth. I have considered it thoughtfully from many angles for many years. I have been through all know treatments except ECT. Why won't people let me make that choice?
Hi, yes CBT is about taking responsibility for self, making own decisions, not seeking others approval, challenging negative beliefs/expectations.
But, we aren't free to choose and do what we want and need always. And people do affect one another directly or indirectly, have influences.