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Re: Difficult decision » Tamar

Posted by pinkeye on April 11, 2005, at 17:19:53

In reply to Re: Difficult decision » pinkeye, posted by Tamar on April 11, 2005, at 14:59:51

If you are functioning reasonably well, and are able to be reasonably happy (or atleast non depressed), then maybe you should try to focus on the moving on part or the CBT kind of approach rather than digging everything out and fixing it and cleaning it up (from what I understand, psychodynamic kind of stuff).

I think that is why they give CBT preference nowadays - that just digging it again and again really doesn't help too much. Little bit of digging and being aware of issues is essential.. but just digging and digging has been proven to be of little help except in extreme emotional issues. In ordinary scenarios, it just leads to ruminations. Trying to reinforce positive actions and behaviors seems to make a lot more difference. Atleast till the point you are able to afford "lot more digging out", you might want to read some self help CBT kind of books and learn the techniques for yourself. And you can do that digging part here with Babble :-) I substitute babble quite effectively for my old T.

And of course talking to friends more openly will also help. Remember that up until about 10 years ago, therapy was not so much fancied.. not everyone went to therapy, but people were able to lead a very satisfying and fulfiling life for the most part. They were able to do that with other means of support - Religion, social support, friends network, living for something larger than yourself (social causes etc). If you can afford it and have time, then you can have therapy. But if you cannot afford it, no need to feel bad about it either. Therapy is a recent entry into humanity.. people have always been able to be perfectly well without it.


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