How much has rational-thinking strategies worked for you?

[Sacrament]

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).

 

[Moses199]

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

 

[LoyalXenite]

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

 

[lily]

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.

 

[Kiwong]

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