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'''My attack thoughts are attacking my invulnerability'''.

<center>'''My attack thoughts are attacking my invulnerability'''.</center>

 

 

My attack thoughts are attacking my invulnerability.

My attack thoughts are attacking my invulnerability.

First, name the situation:

First, name the situation:

<center>I am concerned about ______.</center>

<center>''I am concerned about ______.''</center>

Then go over every possible outcome that has occurred to you in that connection and which has caused you concern, referring to each one quite specifically, saying:

Then go over every possible outcome that has occurred to you in that connection and which has caused you concern, referring to each one quite specifically, saying:

<center>I am afraid ______ will happen.</center>

<center>''I am afraid ______ will happen.''</center>

If you are doing the exercises properly, you should have some five or six distressing possibilities available for each situation you use, and quite possibly more. It is much more helpful to cover a few situations thoroughly than to touch on a larger number. As the list of anticipated outcomes for each situation continues, you will probably find some of them, especially those that occur to you toward the end, less acceptable to you. Try, however, to treat them all alike to whatever extent you can.

If you are doing the exercises properly, you should have some five or six distressing possibilities available for each situation you use, and quite possibly more. It is much more helpful to cover a few situations thoroughly than to touch on a larger number. As the list of anticipated outcomes for each situation continues, you will probably find some of them, especially those that occur to you toward the end, less acceptable to you. Try, however, to treat them all alike to whatever extent you can.

After you have named each outcome of which you are afraid, tell yourself:

After you have named each outcome of which you are afraid, tell yourself:

<center>That thought is an attack upon myself.</center>

<center>''That thought is an attack upon myself.''</center>

Conclude each practice period by repeating today's idea to yourself once more.

Conclude each practice period by repeating today's idea to yourself once more.

[[Category: Workbook I]]

[[Category: Workbook I]]