Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts
Written by Sally M. Winston and Martin N. Seif
Narrated by Senn Annis
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About this audiobook
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!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book really fits in with my own experiences. It gives clear explanations of my various problems with relations and gives workable methods for overcoming them. Absolutely the best book I've ever read about this topic.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very thorough yet compact! Love listening to this audio book
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Жаль что нет на русском или украинском языке озвучка. Я бы даже купил книгу за 20 долларов если бы была озвучка на укр или русском языке
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very helpful book if you have urgent, intrusive thoughts. I found that learning about the myths of our thoughts most helpful. This book also guides you through an accepting view of one’s inner dialogue.