(Edit) TW: this method could trigger someone who has self-harm issues. If you read the post and decide you want to try it, please, please consult with a specialist first. We want everyone to be safe! Thanks to u/sailorsquishy for pointing this out!
Original post: Hey all. Posted here a few times, and I just caught myself working through my emotional dependence on pot using a CBT trick recommended by my therapist. I was skeptical at first, and it’s probably not gonna be for everyone, but the simplicity is kind of astounding to me, since cutting back feels like scaling Everest.
Anyway, the tip is this: wear a rubber band or hair scrunchy of some kind around your wrist. When you think you need to smoke in times of stress, gently pull on the band. Let it hit your wrist to bring you back to the present, and then tell yourself “I don’t need to smoke right now,”—OR (edit) as suggested by u/intensely_human suggested “ I’m ok staying sober” or “I’m happy sober,”—for more positive reinforcement—as many times as you need to hear it. It’s very much a “fake it till you make it,” type of deal.
Cutting back is a struggle for a lot of us, and it’s further complicated by the fact that it’s often tied to our very real, complicated lives, and often used to cope with that. The rubber band/scrunchy method is meant to clear the air: not smoking isn’t complicated; coping is. However, we don’t need to smoke to cope. That’s the only message this gets across: you don’t need to smoke right now.
I emphasize that, because it doesn’t speak to the larger problems we may smoke to deal with. This is meant to be a stepping stone: don’t smoke to cope; find healthier ways to deal.
Again, I can see how this wouldn’t work for everyone. I think a younger me wouldn’t have even tried it. But, older me is sick of feeling this way, and my red-ish wrist (need to remind myself to be gentle,) and hairband I broke earlier today are proof that I’ll sincerely give anything reasonable a shot.
If you’re in this place, let us know how it goes for you, and if you have any similar or more effective ideas, let us know, too! Be well, all!
Any one have recommendations? I’m tired of being medicated and hoping to make a gradual change with help from a counselor / therapist.
Is it a good solution and does it help much?
Can someone please breakdown the difference between cognitive extroversion and behavioral extroversion and maybe give real life examples. I'm trying to see both the difference and the similarities and how it relates to MBTI types, especially the Dom E types because there are introverts whose dominant function is extroverted.
Should I just meditate on the stuff like anxiety, binge eating, masturbation etc. in order to change my views on all of that and get free?
I had years of it. Which you're not supposed to have, it's supposed to be a quick fix. But I didn't get fixed fast enough and my therapist just kept on going with it. A couple of the things helped, but overall it seemed simplistic and patronizing. Anyone else have experience with CBT?
Title says it all. Google shows Marc Bergé of course... Anyone but him obviously. We live in Ichikawa so most of Tokyo is doable, but the far West of Tokyo might be too far for regular visits.
Ugh.
Ive just started seeing a new Pain Doc, as my current Doc is retiring. After meeting with the new doc (while Ive not stopped seeing the other yet, so no scripts yet written), after talking for only about 20 minutes, he announces that "this is what we're going to do as your treatment plan", and he, along with one other thing (explain in a sec), said he wanted me to see a Psychiatrist to being CBT/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Ive heard nothing but bad things over the past 6-7 yrs regarding CBT and its lack of usefulness when it comes to Chronic Pain. I do a bit of advocacy in the Chronic Pain/Illness community and have researched CBT before, to hep someone else. I ran into problems then, as I am now, finding much of anything that supports the idea that this actually helps.
I absolutely DESPISE being lied to by Docs. I mean just flat out lying, but in the case, Im referring to Docs completely overselling either medications, procedures, etc etc. My new Doc stated, "CBT has shown to be extremely successful in treating pain".....which I simply know is FALSE. What *I* know about CBT currently is that it is useful when a Chronic Pain patient has gotten into a situation where theyve become emotionally overwhelmed by their pain, to the point where they may be behaving/feeling in such a way that it is exacerbating their condition. So, its their EMOTIONAL STATE that has a chance of being helped, NOT THE PAIN ITSELF....and this is only helpful if the person IS in a state like this. If they arent, then CBT isnt helpful at all, since again, CBT doesnt literally "treat pain"....it "treats emotional distress"...or helps one deal with it, rather. ****AT LEAST THS IS HOW IVE COME TO UNDERSTAND IT***
Ive searched everywhere sfor studies to back up what my doctor told me and so far, Im not finding anything. The closest Ive found is study where some success was shown with Fibromyalgia patients who were causing their over all health to suffer due to their emotional state, which in turn, often caused their pain to last longer, etc, due to lack of sleep, extreme anxiety, and so on.
Ive struggled since I met with him to figure out what the HELL I said during our appt that he thought I was a candidate for CBT. PRoblem is, Im actually NOT (a good candidate for CBT). Ive been ill with Interstitial Cystitis (IC, a disabling, chronic bladder disease that makes the patient feel as if she has a UTI daily and has flares that can last up to weeks, where the pain wo
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Long story short: after an unsuccessful suicide attempt a few weeks ago my doctor wants me to start doing CBT sessions.
Now I had a general idea of what this meant but I've been looking into it a bit more and I just don't see how it would help me personally. Most (if not all) of my issues with my mental health stem from my dysphoria and the fact that 25 years' worth of testosterone has ruined any chance of me passing as female without FFS (which I definitely can't afford any time soon).
So the whole thing with CBT is supposed to be recognising the thoughts that make you feel bad so that when the same triggering event happens again you can avoid those thoughts and not get depressed about it.
But like my triggers or whatever are just looking in the mirror, or talking to people and them reading me as male etc. so I don't really see how I can "think" my way around the pain that that causes. Obviously these techniques aren't designed for transsexuals specifically, and I can see how for things like general low self-esteem or anxiety or whatever that they could be helpful.
But trying this stuff to try and deal with dysphoria seems to be at best a massive waste of time, and at worst to be something close to conversion therapy. If I could simply not be bothered about looking like a man, or people interacting with me like I'm a man, then I wouldn't be trans would I?
I don't wanna post this in any of the other trans subreddits because I'll probably just called a bigot for wanting to pass or something, you know how it goes.. So I was just wondering if anybody has any experience with CBT and whether it's something you feel actually helped you deal with this stuff?
Thanks x
I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child (age 10 or 11) and never really took steps to do anything about it. I was really shut off and quite honestly shameful of the diagnosis. Now, at age 30, my therapist brought it up again and once I saw a psychiatrist, he agreed with the prior diagnosis. I’ve been on meds for several months now and they make a world of difference. My question stems from a vid I watched recently that mentioned CBT in place of medication. Has anyone had success with this?
While I recognize everyone is different, I’m simply looking to hear other’s experiences! TIA!
So, CBT is gaining more recognition as an important component for certain chronic pain patients. This is getting into the territory of a service provided by a mental health therapist, so my question is….
What is within our scope regarding providing CBT for our patients?
Do you refer out to a psychologist or social worker who is also a therapist?
What does a CBT intervention look like for a PT? Do you provide a handout or some form of education (and if you do have a resource you use, could you share)? Thanks!
- Bloom
- Healthy Minds
Both apps are interactive and can be downloaded in Google Play and App Store. I could say that it’s helping me a lot to stay calm and rested. :)
I deal with a lot of chronic pain patients and I want to get trained in CBT. I don't expect to become an expert in it or pretend to be a councilor, but I'd like to be able to encorperate some concepts and aspects of it into my patient education. I'd especially like to use it to help prevent my acute pain patients (post surgical, post MVA) from transitioning into chronic pain
So I've seen a lot of posts here where people are suffering from some type of insomnia. I don't, but also don't have the greatest sleep, so I can only imagine the daily struggle.
There's apparently a really useful treatment for insomnia called Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). It is essentially a therapy that helps change an individual's thought and behavioral patterns around sleep. So instead of taking a lot of different medicines for sleep (which I feel can be harmful) you could take the CBT-I approach, which seems to work well. I think it could be useful for some to try, especially if nothing else has worked for you.
Again, I haven't done it myself because I don't really have Insomnia, but I think that a lot of people in this group can benefit from reading up on this if you aren't already familiar with this. My first encounter with it was this article on CBT-I and after that, I've read more and more on it since it was something I didn't even know existed.
Hope this can help some people on their journey to good sleep.
What do autism/Aspergers specialized therapists do that’s different from normal cognitive behavioral therapists besides having an understanding of how autism works? I started seeing a specialized therapist recently and she is very nice but honestly the therapy seems to be along the same lines of traditional CBT: trying to change the way I look at problems and accepting the way I am. My problems are that I’m depressed because I can’t form meaningful relationships of any kind because of my social struggles and I feel anxious around people constantly because I am now aware enough to know that I’m doing something “wrong” or offputting to other people, but I’m never able to change it despite studying social norms and conventions. Making deep connections with people isn’t as simple as learning a formula that applies to everyone anyway.
It has been this way since adolescence and I’m in my 30s. I have no friends, no support system, no healthy relationships to model off of. I don’t think people actively hate me but they don’t go out of their way to be my friend even when I try and I know it’s because of my neurodivergence. I have been told by every therapist I've ever seen, from before I was diagnosed to now, that I just need to improve my self confidence and attitude because people are picking up on that and turned off by that, not my autistic traits. I thoroughly reject this notion because I had trouble making friends when I was completely unaware of how “off-putting” my behavior was to others when I was younger as well (I had zero self-awareness as a kid and for a portion of my teen years). I had the confidence and the comfortability that came with the lack of awareness as a kid and people still didn't want to be around me; when I put the pieces together when I got older that's when the anxiety and hypervigilance showed up. Even during times where happiness, self esteem, and confidence are in abundance in my adult life, people still remain in the peripherals.
I have no problem doing things by myself or keeping my own company (I usually prefer it) and I actually really like myself but I need some kind of connection with another human. How is a CBT therapist, even one who is specialized in autism supposed to help/change/do anything about any of this?
Has anyone had positive experiences with an autism therapist?
P.S. I was really hoping my therapist would have a support group or a social skills class because I think that's what I really need, but nope.
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Does anyone of you know any CBTi experts in this subreddit? I am suffering from insomnia for a few years already so I need some help over here.
Thanks. Stay safe.
CBT has its roots in Stoicism, what’s your fave read on CBT?
My doctor recommended CBT for me and I would like to know if it’s worth doing.
Did cognitive behavioral therapy work for you or did you just try to hide your problems better ?
