Personally, I spent several months in an outpatient day program 6 hours a day that was all CBT focused and it caused more more trouble then help because when you get to the level that I think Petra is talking about (if I am understanding her past as resemble it) , it is not as easy as rescripting the 'tapes' we have learned. It is a complete internal feeling and belief and it dies not matter how many times I disputed my 'irrational/incorrect' belief. . At a gut and truth level, I still KNEW the truth about myself. Today, I have a t who has agreed that the CBT won't work when the belief system is so strong from early trauma and until that is resolved, CBT is really only helpful in coping skill during this process. It did get me a few years of 'getting by and syrviving', but the truth was always there and the PTSD finally took over.

Might be different for others, but CBT was not my magic pill.