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Originally Posted by Rose76
@ Rosi700 - I never doubted your good will. You are a most courteous person. I'm very happy you've found something that's helpful to you. |
Thank you!
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Originally Posted by Rose76
When I took the class in it, my peers in the partial program would describe their reflexive thought, like: "I'm just stupid." or "Nothing ever works out for me." "I bet nobody will like me." It's nice, if you've got low hanging fruit like that, just begging to be challenged. That's really not the nature of my problem. .
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I don't think in those terms. I don't have "low hanging" fruits ... To me it is intellecually satisfying to go from the automatic thought and see if I can find the core belief (positive or negative) beneath it. What I like most is to think about if a thought is realistic or not. Is it realistic that my brother shall call me and wish me "Happy New Year"? He has not done that for years, so the answer is no. Well, then I don't have to feel depressed either. It is not my fault ... Either I overlook the situation and think about something else, or I call him myself. It is my choice. That is what complex use of CBT is about
: To be more and more able to chose the best reaction to outer or inner stimuli.
For the time beieng I am having a set-back. What is fun about this is to think about what is the most realistic ways to drag myself up again? What do I know about myself that is good to use in this situation? CBT is more complex then thinking: "I am not good enough" or similar. The way of thinking that the CBT forms lay up to, becomes innate the more one repeats them. So changing thinking really does change feelings ...
You have probably other ways to tacle you depression and other ... Read that you probably have anemia. Good luck with your general health, Rose!
