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Subject: Re: cognitive behavioral therapy...

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Deb

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Date Posted: 20:53:25 09/16/04 Thu
In reply to: bittersweet 's message, "Re: cognitive behavioral therapy..." on 20:42:28 09/16/04 Thu

>>>>>Cognitive Therapy is pretty good, because it gives
>>>you
>>>>>a sense of developing some control over the parts
>of
>>>>>your life that are controllable--especially the
>>>>>thought process. There are a lot of good lessons to
>>>be
>>>>>learned from it--it doesn't solve everything, but
>>>it's
>>>>>a great tool to have in your mental "toolbox."
>>>>>
>>>>>Very best wishes Jane! I hope you are feeling
>>better.
>>>>
>>>>Sure! I did extensive cognitive therapy when I was
>>in
>>>>the hospital 3 years ago and use it to this day. I
>>>>often refer to my notes/handouts and sometimes read
>>up
>>>>on the web about it myself. I firmly believe what I
>>>>learned and have continued to incorporate into my
>>>>daily routine has helped me immensly resolve an
>awful
>>>>lot of issues and change my behaviours and thought
>>>>processes to the more positive. That, along with
>the
>>>>other coping and grounding skills I learned, have
>>>>helped me to maintain a healthy BMI now for 3
>years.
>>>>It still gets tough and it always will be, I think ~
>>>>you never "get over" an ED (like an alcoholic or
>drug
>>>>addict ~ once your brain gets short-wired into
>>>>unhealthy and destructive behaviours it will always
>>be
>>>>a demon in the back of your mind just waiting to
>>>>pounce.
>>>>
>>>>The trick is to make a real and conscience effort to
>>>>want to change and pay attention to what you learn
>>and
>>>>make the effort to incorporate it into your everyday
>>>>life. It can be done! And I would highly recommend
>>>>cog. therapy for anyone in our situation. You can
>>try
>>>>it on your own by doing searches on the web and
>>>>reading up on it, going to your library and
>educating
>>>>yourself about it or talking it over with a
>>therapist.
>>>> If that therapist isn't familiar enough to be of
>>help
>>>>about it, then seek out someone else.
>>>>
>>>>I wish you and everyone else the best.
>>>>Deb
>>>
>>>
>>>thanks deb!! i'm glad to know it worked for you
>>>though--gives me a little more hope/
>>>
>>>=)~jane~
>>
>>Let me know if you need some materials on it...I
>>thought it was silly (like I did about a lot of things
>>they made us do and go through at first) but like they
>>say...hindsight is 20-20 and I'm so glad I learned
>>what I did.
>>
>>I'll be thinking of you.
>>Mega hugs, Jane! :o)
>>Deb
>
>actually deb that would be great- ive been wanting to
>read up on it a little before my appt. next week...i
>have to get offline now but send them to my e-mail if
>you can-- thanks again!! that would be a huge help
>love,
>~jane~

I certainly will do that Jane, and I wish loads of luck with your appt. (tho I hope to talk to you before then!)

Sleep well my sweet friend,
Deb

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