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April 20, 2008

Every once in a while, I update things on this site. I'm trying out a new blog format. i was debating on giving the whole site a face lift, but that's not happening today.

I've just switched to Lithobid, an extended release lithium, and I'm dragging. I will probably need to increase my WellbutrinSR. Hmmm. Maybe we could switch that to ER.

Everything should come in an extended release form, including caffeinated drinks. If I could get a Pepsi ER, life would be good.


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Therapy ABC's

April 20, 2008

I'm apparently regressing, because Dr. Therapy keeps telling me to remember my ABC's. This is what I think about them:

"A" is some sort of action, like say someone flips you off on the highway.

"B" is your belief about "A." Maybe you believe there was no reason to flip you off. Maybe you think you did something bird-worthy.

"C" is what you do with "A + B." Do you go after the jerk in a fit of road rage? Do you pay more attention to what you are doing so you don't do something to tick anyone else off?

Beliefs and Consequences are as numerable as imaginable.

Beliefs depend on perspective gained from past experiences, and perspective can be skewed by current mood or mental state. Mood can govern beliefs; however, with enough presence of mind, one can consciously choose beliefs. One hallmark of polite society is to possess a level of awareness and competence necessary to facilitate self-control. If one can control one's own beliefs, one can steer toward desired consequences and away...

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