How much has rational-thinking strategies worked for you?

My girlfriend doesn't have social anxiety, and we get along very well. At the end of the day, it's a matter of sharing things and being willing to do certain things that you wouldn't do before (go to certain gatherings, birthday dinners, etc, which make me feel very anxious).

Alot of great responses here i appcreiate it guys!

One thing that i've been trying to figure out, is cbt and rational thinking the same thing? or is rational thinking a component in cbt

Moses199 said: ↑

Alot of great responses here i appcreiate it guys!

One thing that i've been trying to figure out, is cbt and rational thinking the same thing? or is rational thinking a component in cbt

I would say it's a component of cbt/dbt

Moses199 said: ↑

Alot of great responses here i appcreiate it guys!

One thing that i've been trying to figure out, is cbt and rational thinking the same thing? or is rational thinking a component in cbt

i would say that cbt composes of exposure therapy and negative affirmations replaced by positive ones.

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