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Hi Guys, maybe u can help me with something. I'm trying to "rewrite" some of my major thematic negative thoughts as part of my therapy. One particularly difficult one is the thought 'I HATE MY LIFE! I HATE MY LIFE! I HATE MY LIFE!" that often screams in my head at low points. Now, obviously this isn't true. I have a loving supportive husband, who I adore. I have two beautiful, healthy daughters whom I worship, I have a job that although can be stressful, is very rewarding and I fell I'm making a difference.... but even as I'm trying to tell myself I don't really hate my life, that voice is going off in the background like a smoke alarm.
My therapist thinks what I'm really trying to say is I hate the struggle of depression. I hate looking ahead 20-30 years down the road, and knowing that I'm still gunna be fighting this thing. So she said I should rewrite that negative feeling to tweak it a little bit.
I don't want it to necessarily be too positive, cuz I think my beaten down self would just dismiss that, but I don't think it should be too negative either.
So far, what I have is.... "I am grappling with the cycles of this disease", but I don't really love that.
Any ideas? I would really appreciate your help. This is a big one for me.
My therapist thinks what I'm really trying to say is I hate the struggle of depression. I hate looking ahead 20-30 years down the road, and knowing that I'm still gunna be fighting this thing. So she said I should rewrite that negative feeling to tweak it a little bit.
I don't want it to necessarily be too positive, cuz I think my beaten down self would just dismiss that, but I don't think it should be too negative either.
So far, what I have is.... "I am grappling with the cycles of this disease", but I don't really love that.
Any ideas? I would really appreciate your help. This is a big one for me.
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I think at times during the day we do hate our lives.
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