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Old Apr 28, 2018, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by justafriend306 View Post
I am sorry this is a problem. While I am unconcerned about the police it is the ambulances that frighten me. When I lived in the same city as my family members I cringed with panic that it was one of them the ambulances were racing to.

CBT and DBT discuss faulty thinking styles of which one is "Catastrophic Thinking". There are ways to manage this. In particular, a "Decatasrophic Worksheet" has proven helpful to me in such situations. It has really been a good tool to have in my coping toolbox.

https://www.therapistaid.com/workshe...trophizing.pdf
That a great idea! I will have to try that out myself!
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