Literally what this is. Two years ago you couldn’t say it though
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ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
This is why cbt (therapy, not to do with testicles) didn’t work for me.
Autogaslighting. Can’t do it, get nothing from it.
Chl0r0f0rm_Angel@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
dingus@lemmy.world 5 days ago
CBT always felt so invalidating to me. Prior to even hearing of this stuff, I had always felt that my perceptions, thoughts, and feelings were “wrong”. Bringing out that stupid cognitive distortions list and naming which ones I was using at any given moment was not helpful. It just confirmed how badly I felt about myself. It confirmed that my existence was “wrong”. I couldn’t logic myself out of my feelings.
I appreciated DBT so much more. Yes, cognitive distortions are touched on, but they aren’t the forefront and aren’t shoved down your throat. DBT has a really important concept which states that BOTH logic AND your feelings are incredibly important. And that it’s important to marry the two to navigate life in a much more helpful and satisfying way.