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Old Feb 02, 2015, 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Readytostop View Post
I've watched shows like biggest loser and Ruby... And I've seen these personal trainers help these obese people work out... I am obese too... But I sort of think of a CBT T like a trainer...they work you just a little bit harder than you think you can do...

But unlike a show or something like that you hired this T to help you get past things... It's not going to be easy or pretty it going to be hard and messy..

But you are courageous ....you are doing it one step at a time...
Thank you so much for the encouragement!!!!

Weight loss/fitness and my driving phobia are the 2 big issues I bring to CBT, while I continue to use psychodynamic T for interpersonal and family drama stuff.

Your trainer analogy is right on-- sometimes he feels more like a personal trainer than a T, which can be a good thing. I prefer psychodynamic as a technique but for me the risk is "All talk and no action"

I'll keep trying! Thanks for the support--much needed right now.