debbsi
20-02-12, 07:31
My CBT experience -
I finished my course of CBT on Friday, not sure how long I was going for but think it was since around Sept last year.
It definatly has worked to a degree but I am definalty not 'cured'
The only way I can explain it is - before my CBT I felt as if I was drowning, now I feel like I just have my head above water, but its a constant battle, this little negative/irrational though monster keeps pulling me under, but I try to use the tools I learned in CBT to get back to the surface.
I wonder if I will ever climb out of the water or will I always be treading water?
My next step is that I am going to start mindfulness meditation, just 10 mins a day - I hope this will help me to stop dwelling on the negative thoughts and be able to help them to float away.
Although this weekend I have had a lapse I am determined to move on and up - as I cant slip back - I just cant cope like that.
I finished my course of CBT on Friday, not sure how long I was going for but think it was since around Sept last year.
It definatly has worked to a degree but I am definalty not 'cured'
The only way I can explain it is - before my CBT I felt as if I was drowning, now I feel like I just have my head above water, but its a constant battle, this little negative/irrational though monster keeps pulling me under, but I try to use the tools I learned in CBT to get back to the surface.
I wonder if I will ever climb out of the water or will I always be treading water?
My next step is that I am going to start mindfulness meditation, just 10 mins a day - I hope this will help me to stop dwelling on the negative thoughts and be able to help them to float away.
Although this weekend I have had a lapse I am determined to move on and up - as I cant slip back - I just cant cope like that.