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Originally Posted by HowDoYouFeelMeow?
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?
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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.