Posted by .tabitha. on August 14, 2002, at 11:45:02
In reply to Re: skewing negative » .tabitha., posted by Dinah on August 14, 2002, at 6:07:45
Thanks Dinah,
After I posted this I found that whole thread on CBT up above. It seems like some people get benefit from the _Feeling Good_ type of stuff and some don't. My therapist also gave me a book called _Mind Over Mood_ that was similar. I just didn't get much out of it. I could fill in the little exercises and not seem to get any change in how I felt. Often when I'm upset about something, my therapist will point out that I'm attaching meaning to it (like a small disappointment at work becomes "nobody values me" then "my work is no good" and worse). I can see these thoughts and challenge them, but the cloud of misery remains.
I don't know what you mean by behavioral techniques, can you give an example?
I agree about getting more benefit from insight. For me often an insight will clear up a longstanding source of pain permanently. It's just not something you can sit down and do on command, unfortunately.
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