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I like much of the CBT toolbox, but I've come to believe that in this stage of my journey, I need a less rational approach. A parts work approach called the Completion Process has been particularly effective for me, because it attempts to reforge an emotional bond with the parts of me that are stuck in an old trauma response. I admit it's a bit dicey at times though - overusing it led to the most recent bit of overwhelm I was writing about above.