I’ve been struggling along these few days with a few crises last week. At least they’re crises to me in my current condition. So it’s back to basics – I’ve got to learn to enjoy again. It’s not natural to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s important to note that there are various ways to implement CBT. What I’ve shown is only the basics. I’m not a psychologist so I can’t even start to explore how to find – or change – a core belief,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The whole exercise of going through thoughts to change behaviour culminates at this important point – invalid thoughts should, and can be replaced. It’s not easy at all. But that’s the whole drive of CBT. Thought replacement naturally results in behavioural[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When talking to others with depression, and with my own experience, these unhelpful thinking styles are the ones that cause the most problems. And no, I personally can’t stop thinking in these ways on my own. But being able to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’re other examples of unhelpful thought patterns. Some are particularly unhelpful when struggling with depression. Those will be shown tomorrow. Not that today’s examples aren’t unhelpful. They’re just not *as* damaging.
Everyone has unhealthy thinking patterns. Patterns prone to error, patterns that hinder more than help. In depression, these are amplified, and need to be identified as a start. This helps the sufferer to realise that if the thoughts are from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The next step is known as disputation (D), after the earlier ABC steps. For arguments sake, I decided to use argumentation instead. Which is kind of more accurate anyway, at least for myself. Again, being honest with yourself is super[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Getting to the hot thought has been the most illuminating part of CBT. The real fears, thoughts and motivations are usually revealed at this stage.
There’re many examples I could have used, but this is one of the most neutral – and therefore most effective examples. Don’t do more than one at a time when you start out, so that you can prove for yourself[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So yeah it ain’t easyyyy but if you’re in need of cbt, don’t give up! It gets easier with practice.