You are not your thoughts! In this powerful book, two anxiety experts
offer proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help
you get unstuck from disturbing thoughts, overcome the shame these
thoughts can bring, and reduce your anxiety.
If you suffer from unwanted, intrusive, frightening, or even disturbing
thoughts, you might worry about what these thoughts mean about you.
Thoughts can seem like messages--are they trying to tell you
something? But the truth is that they are just thoughts, and don't
necessarily mean anything. Sane and good people have them. If you are
someone who is plagued by thoughts you don't want--thoughts that scare
you, or thoughts you can't tell anyone about--this book may change your
life.
In this compassionate guide, you'll discover the different kinds of
disturbing thoughts, myths that surround your thoughts, and how your
brain has a tendency to get "stuck" in a cycle of unwanted rumination.
You'll also learn why common techniques to get rid of these thoughts can
backfire. And finally, you'll learn powerful cognitive behavioral skills
to help you cope with and move beyond your thoughts, so you can focus on
living the life you want. Your thoughts will still occur, but you will
be better able to cope with them--without dread, guilt, or shame.
If you have unwanted thoughts, you should remember that you aren't
alone. In fact, there are millions of people just like you--good people
who have awful thoughts, gentle people with violent thoughts, and sane
people with "crazy" thoughts. This book will show you how to move past
your thoughts so you can reclaim your life!
This book has been selected as an Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Book Recommendation*--an honor bestowed
on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive
behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically
tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone
or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers
can use to jump-start changes in their lives.*
