A video including all the forms of my distorted thinking would be too big to store on You Tube. So I'll present my top five: ways I torture myself upstairs. The good news? Then I can untwist the distortions and try, ever so bravely, to walk toward REALITY.
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Oh can I identify with the five! The "all or nothing," is drifing moment by moment without any kind of anchor. You just are blown this way and that...a terrible way to live.
While I hadn't identified these traits as specifically as you, Therese, I can see my own growth in several of them -- "discounting the positive" (a major problem), and "all or nothing." I no longer discount my accomplishments like I used to. My life no longer rises or falls on the opinion of others. It was a gradual process, and I only came to realize how much I'd changed when I tried to discount something I'd done, and it felt dishonest. Then I knew my thinking had really changed.
Loved the visual aids, Therese!
Excellent presentation of 5 forms of distorted thinking. I have struggled with depression for many years; began faith-based counseling two years ago. I would like to read the self-esteem book you referenced.
You are so right though about the time it takes to improve. We might become aware of distorted thinking patterns in 10 days but to undo decades of ingrained thinking will take time. So difficult in a world that expects instant gratification.
I look forward to reading all the archives in Beyond Blue. Thanks so much for sharing your insights.
God bless you!
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