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Cbt is humillating

You should read "feeling great" by dr. david burns. I read it and thought it was BS at first. I tried the exercises and it does help. the thing is, the re-framing needs to come from yourself. you nee…

r/CPTSDcomment4/1/2026
Needing answers but knowing I'll probably never get them

Needing answers but knowing I'll probably never get them — This is not like me to post on here but this sub has been so helpful so I figured I would. I'm really struggling right now with the end of my relationship. My ex (M27) and I (F26) were together 2.5 ye…

r/BreakUpspost4/1/2026
Feeling lost and stressed after starting a “safe” job while chasing dreams

Feeling lost and stressed after starting a “safe” job while chasing dreams — Hey everyone, I’m kind of stuck in my own head right now and could really use some advice. I just started a new job this week as a youth worker after finishing my degree in applied psychology. The t…

r/Stoicismpost4/2/2026
I feel like it’s over - just waiting for him to end it.

I feel like it’s over - just waiting for him to end it. — Two weeks ago, I felt something shift. It wasn’t just the usual “oh, something’s different.” It was deeper than that—like a gut feeling telling me something was going wrong, like something was slowly …

r/selfhelppost4/5/2026
F28 giving me m28 silent treatment?

F28 giving me m28 silent treatment? — So my partner who is currently pregnant (13 weeks) has been changing the way she is progressively for the last few weeks. I know pregnancy changes propels hormones etc and what not. But recently when …

r/relationship_advicepost4/5/2026
Dumpers please enlighten me

Dumpers please enlighten me — I’m gonna make this as short as possible. Context: I (34F) got dumped 2 months ago (him 33M). We were together for 5 years and lived for 2. Without going into details his reasons were ‘incompatibi…

r/BreakUpspost4/7/2026
What helps refocus when you have negative past?

What helps refocus when you have negative past? — What helps you guys when your mind is sinking back to negative thoughts? When you're trying to think positively about the future but the past keeps making you feel sick. Some context...I was focusing …

r/CPTSDpost4/11/2026
4+ Months of LOB Practice

My two cents! 1. You say you’re in the state of “I could get up, but I do not want to.” This means you’re not fully relaxed or in the alpha state. If you’re really in alpha, you will struggle to even…

r/JosephMurphycomment9/4/2025
4+ Months of LOB Practice

Hey, thanks for the reply. I'll do my best to answer as precisely as possible > 1. You say you’re in the state of “I could get up, but I do not want to.” This means you’re not fully relaxed or in th…

r/JosephMurphycomment9/4/2025
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 09, 2026

Still riding yesterday evening's high. Or that may be the feelings I've got for -her- which got a little re-ignition boost thanks to yesterday's evening. Either way, I'm feeling great!

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/9/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 16, 2026

Posted yesterday about being a few dates in with someone who is great in-person but hasn't matched my energy with making plans, and had to cancel our date due to feeling unwell. Update - she texted i…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/16/2026
Thoughts?

I wouldn’t want them to catch whatever I had since I was sick. And if I’m being honest, I would want to signal to everyone  including that love of my life, that part of what they get when dating me i…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/17/2026
I am scared to start propranolol

I was scared to take it too originally for the same reason! I’m on either 10 or 20mg and have never had any issues. I decided to take it for the first time during a virtual therapy session and had my …

r/Anxietyhelpcomment3/18/2026
I got into medical school but my mother is still ashamed.

Congratulations!! My dad did the exact same things to me when I got into undergrad. Trust me, she’s going to start bragging once you’re in medical school long enough and start acting mayabang that sh…

r/AsianParentStoriescomment3/20/2026
Hobbies picked up since your divorce

I started teaching myself to play bass a couple years ago but fell off last year. Since getting divorced, I’ve recommitted myself to it and spend at least an hour a day practicing like I did before. S…

r/Divorcecomment3/22/2026
What gives you the ick as you heal and your emotional maturity increases?

Don't feel disappointed for taking so long to set the boundary. Be proud you never gave up and kept trying and after 3 trys you managed to do it. So happy to hear you're feeling great and you're honor…

r/Codependencycomment3/29/2026
am i meant to be alone? ive been meditating and spending time in forest alone where i feel so calm. but i feel drained around most ppl. i feel dizzy and a bit heavy after a date. is it normal? is this my problem or others? all i know is i don't feel as peaceful around people as i am in forest.

i agree w everything you said except the last sentence. can youc elaborate more on it please? because i find myself to be easily present when im alone. i notice the thoughts and i gently let them go a…

r/Meditationcomment3/29/2026
Weekly Post - ✨Wins and Successes ✨

I went on a first date, and for the first time ever, a second one. It's been emotionally tumultuous... I'm cycling through feeling great, disgusted, terrified, back to great. I'm trying really hard to…

r/AvoidantAttachmentcomment3/31/2026
How to manifest that’s practical and simple.

If you start believing that you are someone who prioritizes your health -> these beliefs will create feelings of empowerment -> these feelings will drive you to start going to the gym and eating healt…

r/Manifestationcomment4/2/2026
Something I shouldve said, and now I cant go back.

Im finding my ego and emotions are kind of playing a balancing act here, honestly. I will feel great, then feel guilty for feeling great and end right back on the floor. My intention was not to "disca…

r/BreakUpscomment4/3/2026
What’s something you wish you could tell your parents but never will?

I told everything I wanted to tell. It feels great, just so you all know. My dad changed thanks to that moment. My mom, she is just waste. No use to tell her despite feeling great inside not to carry …

r/CPTSDcomment4/4/2026
Mom wants me to go on Ozempic

Ozempic is no good but I also think you’re not “obese” enough to get one. There’s so much more healthier way to lose weight. You need to explain what you eat to keep the weight. You do exercise (danci…

r/AsianParentStoriescomment4/5/2026
Having trouble meeting a guy I’ve been chatting with.

This. I made this mistake around 10-12 years ago.  First he had a GF. So obviously I backed off. Wasn't available. Then he didn't, he "just wanted people to leave him alone about it and stop trying …

r/datingoverfortycomment4/5/2026
I cried today for the first time in a while

It’s good to cry ! Does your mum know you’ve been down and not feeling great about things lately ? I’m sure she would want to do anything she can to help that, but I also fully understand maybe not w…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment4/6/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - April 06, 2026

Lately life has been feeling extremely dull and grey. I have not been feeling great about dating and honestly think I'm losing hope. I keep falling into a deep shame spiral about all the time I wasted…

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/7/2026
What's the dumbest or most embarrassing thing that you did during your divorce?

I initiated the divorce and felt good about it after years of neglect and verbal/emotional abuse. Then, a week later, I found this: https://www.fisheaters.com/becomingvirtuous-fortitude-abusivewoman.h…

r/Divorcecomment4/8/2026
I know I'm young

Emotionally, you are. There is this missconception that you need a specific something to feel a certain way, but you don't. You are not feeling great rn, and this can be true without a specific caus…

r/selfhelpcomment4/8/2026
Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup

I'm an anxious attachment person. I discovered all this stuff recently and have been working hard to become more secure. Someone I became really attached to emotionally chose somebody else as their ro…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment4/9/2026
life long self esteem/low self worth problems - How to break the pattern?

Buy a copy of Feeling Great by David Burns. DO THE EXERCISES. WRITE DOWN YOUR ANSWERS.

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment4/11/2026
long-term relationship suddenly feels cold and distant, has anyone been through this?

She knows there’s a problem she just doesn’t have the motivation to put forth any effort to try to make it better. She just kinda tries to sweep it under the rug until i bring up that things aren’t fe…

r/relationshipscomment4/12/2026