I suspect that one of the reasons I had an issue with CBT when I was first exposed to it, is because I came from a family in which it was common for my parents to tell each other, "you think that because you're crazy, and can't see it for what it is", in an abusive way. My brother also picked up on this tactic and used it on me....

It took a while for me to be able to acknowledge that most of the emotional reactions we experience are caused by the judgments we make.