I have been doing CBT for the last 7 months and I am working in relapse prevention now. This means I am doing fewer activities than in the beginning to keep the gains of all the CBT work.
Sometimes I feel so lonely because I know very few people who use CBT for treating their depression. And I do not know anyone who use CBT for relapse prevention purposes.
It would be good to share experiences with other people who have been trough the same. Anyone?
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Cbt For Relapse Prevention - Anyone?
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, Jul 20 2012 02:33 PM
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 04:08 PM
Hi elevenoceans,
You are not alone. I use CBT techniques daily, sometimes even hourly to prevent relapse. And I find that it works. I have been using it for 15 years. I find CBT techniques to be priceless. I have suffered from severe depression and anxiety and am also on a maintenance dose of anti-depressants for that. But I am a firm and total believer in CBT. What is wonderful about CBT is that one can do it all by oneself. I have used CBT in an airport lobby, in a hotel room in Russia, in the back seat of a car. I think it is just great that you are doing CBT. I ahve a whole LIBRARY of CBT books in my house.
Best to you!!!!
You are not alone. I use CBT techniques daily, sometimes even hourly to prevent relapse. And I find that it works. I have been using it for 15 years. I find CBT techniques to be priceless. I have suffered from severe depression and anxiety and am also on a maintenance dose of anti-depressants for that. But I am a firm and total believer in CBT. What is wonderful about CBT is that one can do it all by oneself. I have used CBT in an airport lobby, in a hotel room in Russia, in the back seat of a car. I think it is just great that you are doing CBT. I ahve a whole LIBRARY of CBT books in my house.
Best to you!!!!
Edited by Ep1ctetus, 20 July 2012 - 04:20 PM.
Mental Illness is a serious health condition not to be trifled with. It requires treament by highly trained, experienced, qualified and Board-certified physicians, physician- specialists, and mental health professionals. There is no substitute for this professional care. I am not a mental health professional, only a fellow sufferer.
"A man is really ethical when he obeys the constraint laid on him to help all life which he is able to help, and when he goes out of his way to avoid injuring anything living. He does not ask how far this or that life deserves compassion as valuable in itself, how far it is capable of feeling. To him, life itself is sacred. He shatters no ice crystal that sparkles in the sun, tears no leaf from its tree, breaks off no flower, and is careful not to crush any insect as he walks. If he works by lamplight on a summer evening, he prefers to keep the window shut and breathe stifling air rather than see insect after insect fall on his table with singed and sinking wings. If he goes out into the street after a rain storm and sees a worm which has strayed there, he reflects that it will surely dry up in the sunlight, if it does not quickly regain the damp soil into which it can creep, and so he helps it back to the lush grass. Should he pass an insect which has fallen into a pool, he spares the time to reach it a leaf or a stalk on which it may clamor and save itself. Animals suffer as much as we do. We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. " Dr. Albert Schweitzer.
"Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind." Dr. Albert Scheweiter.
"A man is really ethical when he obeys the constraint laid on him to help all life which he is able to help, and when he goes out of his way to avoid injuring anything living. He does not ask how far this or that life deserves compassion as valuable in itself, how far it is capable of feeling. To him, life itself is sacred. He shatters no ice crystal that sparkles in the sun, tears no leaf from its tree, breaks off no flower, and is careful not to crush any insect as he walks. If he works by lamplight on a summer evening, he prefers to keep the window shut and breathe stifling air rather than see insect after insect fall on his table with singed and sinking wings. If he goes out into the street after a rain storm and sees a worm which has strayed there, he reflects that it will surely dry up in the sunlight, if it does not quickly regain the damp soil into which it can creep, and so he helps it back to the lush grass. Should he pass an insect which has fallen into a pool, he spares the time to reach it a leaf or a stalk on which it may clamor and save itself. Animals suffer as much as we do. We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. " Dr. Albert Schweitzer.
"Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind." Dr. Albert Scheweiter.
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 05:34 AM
Hi Ep1ctetus,
Thank you for your reply. I am glad you found CBT very useful. I am already believing that CBT is a skill for life and to be used as need. The best of it is that teach us to be our own therapists.
Because I have been doing CBT by myself I have learned by trial and error with some setbacks. Most CBT programs I read about are not practical because they have to many activities leading people to feel overwhelmed. Maybe this is the reason few people do or quit easily CBT. Now I am only using a few techniques which are very successful to maintain me healthy.
What CBT techniques do you use?
Thank you for your reply. I am glad you found CBT very useful. I am already believing that CBT is a skill for life and to be used as need. The best of it is that teach us to be our own therapists.
Because I have been doing CBT by myself I have learned by trial and error with some setbacks. Most CBT programs I read about are not practical because they have to many activities leading people to feel overwhelmed. Maybe this is the reason few people do or quit easily CBT. Now I am only using a few techniques which are very successful to maintain me healthy.
What CBT techniques do you use?
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 10:15 AM
Hi Elevenoceans,
You bring up a good point. Sometimes people who are overwhelmed by parental and social "shoulds" seek in psychology relief from all these"shoulds" only to find that psychology itself has many "shoulds", covert and overt. One can sometimes give up one set of chains for another. But I also agree with you that CBT has many very useful and immensely practical techniques. Life-saving techniques. My favorites are "cognitive flooding" and "stepping out of the thought stream. I also do the "looking for cognitive distortions work" too. How about you? Which techniques do you use? I find that the writing exercises are therapuetic and bind my anxiety too. Thanks. Bsst wishs!!!
You bring up a good point. Sometimes people who are overwhelmed by parental and social "shoulds" seek in psychology relief from all these"shoulds" only to find that psychology itself has many "shoulds", covert and overt. One can sometimes give up one set of chains for another. But I also agree with you that CBT has many very useful and immensely practical techniques. Life-saving techniques. My favorites are "cognitive flooding" and "stepping out of the thought stream. I also do the "looking for cognitive distortions work" too. How about you? Which techniques do you use? I find that the writing exercises are therapuetic and bind my anxiety too. Thanks. Bsst wishs!!!
Edited by Ep1ctetus, 21 July 2012 - 10:16 AM.
Mental Illness is a serious health condition not to be trifled with. It requires treament by highly trained, experienced, qualified and Board-certified physicians, physician- specialists, and mental health professionals. There is no substitute for this professional care. I am not a mental health professional, only a fellow sufferer.
"A man is really ethical when he obeys the constraint laid on him to help all life which he is able to help, and when he goes out of his way to avoid injuring anything living. He does not ask how far this or that life deserves compassion as valuable in itself, how far it is capable of feeling. To him, life itself is sacred. He shatters no ice crystal that sparkles in the sun, tears no leaf from its tree, breaks off no flower, and is careful not to crush any insect as he walks. If he works by lamplight on a summer evening, he prefers to keep the window shut and breathe stifling air rather than see insect after insect fall on his table with singed and sinking wings. If he goes out into the street after a rain storm and sees a worm which has strayed there, he reflects that it will surely dry up in the sunlight, if it does not quickly regain the damp soil into which it can creep, and so he helps it back to the lush grass. Should he pass an insect which has fallen into a pool, he spares the time to reach it a leaf or a stalk on which it may clamor and save itself. Animals suffer as much as we do. We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. " Dr. Albert Schweitzer.
"Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind." Dr. Albert Scheweiter.
"A man is really ethical when he obeys the constraint laid on him to help all life which he is able to help, and when he goes out of his way to avoid injuring anything living. He does not ask how far this or that life deserves compassion as valuable in itself, how far it is capable of feeling. To him, life itself is sacred. He shatters no ice crystal that sparkles in the sun, tears no leaf from its tree, breaks off no flower, and is careful not to crush any insect as he walks. If he works by lamplight on a summer evening, he prefers to keep the window shut and breathe stifling air rather than see insect after insect fall on his table with singed and sinking wings. If he goes out into the street after a rain storm and sees a worm which has strayed there, he reflects that it will surely dry up in the sunlight, if it does not quickly regain the damp soil into which it can creep, and so he helps it back to the lush grass. Should he pass an insect which has fallen into a pool, he spares the time to reach it a leaf or a stalk on which it may clamor and save itself. Animals suffer as much as we do. We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. " Dr. Albert Schweitzer.
"Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind." Dr. Albert Scheweiter.
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