The problem is that they stop working even though they may seem helpful at first, as you no doubt have already discovered. There is a very good reason why they stop working, and it is not your fault. These techniques convey the wrong attitude and send the wrong message. Coping is not the goal here. Coping does not provide lasting recovery because it fails to address an essential change of attitude. Our goal is much more enduring and profound than mere coping. We want you to reach the point where you do not care whether the thoughts come or not. We would like you to turn off the alarm system in
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