Otherwise, you might be amazed what the brain will endure and for how long without actually accepting the anxiety, and only forestalling it until the next big burst of self-soothing is reached again! Like imagine someone who had a fear of contracting germs by breathing the air somewhere... They decide to go to the place, but just hold their breath for 30 seconds until they can rush back out again. Not ERP! Only reinforces the bad ritual.
It's trickier when you're talking about everything happening inside your own mind, which is why having the external script helps to keep you on track. Then you don't have to think about what you're thinking; you just read the prepared script aloud and let the thoughts fall where they may.Statistics: Posted by Phoebe — Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:46 am
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