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Negative Core Beliefs VIII

I think an assumption could be:
If I did not suffer from anxiety or depression for many years I could have a better job today and would not feel so bad about my self..
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Negative Core Beliefs VIII

Thank you Davit for your clarification. Session 8 from depressioncenter is also very useful for identifying core beliefs and assumptions.
 
 
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Your top 3 - Traditions

1. having lunch or dinner when some family member has his or her birthday
 
2. meeting annually with some good friends from the university
 
3. Christmas time with family
 
These events have a positive effect on my mood.
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Developing Healthier Core Beliefs

Good point Vincenza. It seems I am always looking for the bad to happen and forgot the positives I have in my life.
 
The last good experience I had was to travel with my wife for a short vacation.
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Exposure for riding the train alone

Fortunately I have no fear of riding the train but I have other fears like being with old friends that are better in life than me. The problem is that I associate my professional problems with my anxiety and depression which were not treated for many years.
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It´s All Relative!

Journaling makes wonders for me. The problem is that sometimes I forgot to write and I get worse.
 
- I realized that most of my problems were due to my disease (bipolar) and not who I am
- My mood are always changing, even on the same day
- I got very anxious when I had some problem and then I get burned as a result
- Today I am feeling depressed
- I try to eat more or less healthy food
- I am angry for not being diagnosed sooner so I could have a better life today
- Most of the time I am sad
- I am having many difficulties in writing goals and this is the bigger frustration that I am having right now.
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Tip Of The Day!

I understand positive thinking is the key to happiness but when I am depressed or anxious is so difficult to think positively. Maybe this is why I have cognitive distortions about myself and others.
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How is Depression Diagnosed

Hello Ashley. I was diagnosed  with bipolar disorder about 3 months months and I have to say that the anxiety test was a very important tool to bring to my doctor. Before going to my doctor I was suffering with anxiety and I could barely sleep. I was put on a mood stabilizer and an antipsychotic and things calm down. Now I am with depression and my doctor said to add an antidepressant for this period. I sleep to much and I feel hopelessness. I hope things start getting a little better soon.
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Triggers

One trigger that I have is the lack of written goals, especially long term goals. Unfortunately I do not know what is causing this nor how I could handle it. I think I have to work with a therapist on this issue
Another trigger that I have is stress which are caused by my response to problems at work and in everyday life. Until now, and when I found a problem I started talking too fast and felt hopeless. I can not avoid stress but I can prevent it with an adequate reaction to it.
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Exposure for riding the train alone

Thank you Davit and Sunny for your words. We always tend to compare to other people but each one is different.