Posted by Ilene on July 9, 2003, at 23:21:49
In reply to Re: Another CBT question. Very specific., posted by Oddipus Rex on June 7, 2003, at 14:47:53
> One thought that occurred to me is that you may be "white-knuckling" it through these situations and it might work better to gradually desensitize yourself. That is, you would stay in the situation which was evoking these thoughts until you reached a stage of moderate discomfort and then retreat until you returned to a normal level of comfort and then return again and stay until you reach a stage of moderate discomfort,etc.I recognize the theory, but I've never been able to put it into practice. What doesn't kill me doesn't make me strong, it makes me worse.
Ilene
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