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Are there work sheets so we can practice memorizing that.
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Some of that stuff makes sense to me, but then there is a lot that just doesn't really describe my issues. Like I don't really think in black and white, shades of grey are my style...I do try to see the bright side of things(much of the time without success). I realize I have not failed at every single thing and obviously do some things right since some people care and will spend time with me but I still feel like crap about myself. I guess for me the depression is more of a feeling than a flawed thought process...I mean don't get me wrong sometimes my thinking does resemble some of what was described, though its not always a distortion...without any distortions my life isn't to great and doesn't seem likely to improve I don't think that is me being negative I think its realistic. But it feels like no matter how much I might try to view a situation differently, look at the brightside and all that stuff the painful depressed feeling is still there. Sort of difficult to explain.
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Good idea. Those are overwhelming in volume and complexity to me and I think to people like me who need time and practice activities to understand them and work with them effectively. Worksheets, games, quizzes, etc., based on the concepts and details would be so valuably helpful!!!
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Any of these books by Dr. David Burns, M.D., can be helpful and they're full of work sheets, quizzes and exercises.
Books | Feeling Good I've personally used Feeling Good and Intimate Connections and highly recommend them. Feeling Good is especially helpful for depression and anxiety and Intimate Connection is great for shyness, meeting people, making friends and dating. The information is laid out in a way that assists progress. I copied some of the worksheets and used them on a regular basis and somesychtimes I wrote directly in the book in pencil. If I begin to feel low or shy again, I pick up these books and starting reading and doing the worksheets. It really helps. |
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I have a hardback copy of Feeling Good and paperback copy of Intimate Connections. Whatever book type you enjoy most would work.
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I have to mention that I've sort of always known of such "distortion" types and when I met with Burns' book I hem-hawed it.
That was until I was able to separate myself from these distortions. My issue was that I was so consumed with one or more of these 10 at any given time that I couldn't "back up" and see it. I separated myself using meds...I had never used meds before and considered them as crutches for the "weak". Well, meds in my case simply help my brain take a pause. Before I react to things now I take a pause think about it and then decide what to do. Now, this distortions list is near me always and as I prepare to act or react to things I skim the list and look for pitfalls. One more trick, as if you asked me: I've been journaling for three years now and I use that many times to write into my journal my immediate reactions or thoughts to something and then its "out of me". After that I seem to decide a little better. I would suggest that this list stays in your purse, planner, wallet, whatever. and before or as these feelings come, grab that list. At least you'll pause to read it. |
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GAD/OCD/SAD sufferer my whole life. This must go hand in hand with these disorders - Which I believe all stem from a low self esteem. I've been tortured by this brain of mine for 30 something years now and am out of ideas of what to do. |
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oh yes!!!!
my therapist taught me the cognitive distortions in counseling . at times she would catch herself doing one of these cognitive distortions too. she would catch me doing them too in counseling . Diagnosis: Anxiety and depression meds : Cymbalta 90mgs at night Vistrail 2 25 mgs daily for anxiety prn 50 mgs at night for insomnia __________________ |
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CBT - which this is from - has been very helpful
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Thanks a lot lot lot JD for that list
Yes, definitely, I think I get those distortions like 90% of the time I have to interact with human beings Having a kind of a checklist of them is really helpful. But I would even need more some techniques on how to train myself to stop thinking like this. Since I'm obsessive, sometimes, no, actually, most of the times, I can recognize the distortions I've got, but the problem is the ideas keep persisting, even though I know I should stop thinking them, but they keep paralyzing me, & I can't help but act on them __________________ You can make the willing able but not the able willing...
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On the other hand... if you're just bad... you're just bad...
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Another common one, if not already listed under a different name, is a confirmation bias. We are taught in methodology that science is about trying to disprove statements with facts. But that is really counter-intuitive, because people are actually inclined to look for supportive evidence.
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Part of my CBTand extremely helpful. I work on a log/sheet once per week.
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