Pay attention to what you tell yourself before engaging in an undesirable habit. Just before you ate that piece of cake, did you tell yourself, “This will make me feel better”? Before starting on a weekend binge, did you declare, “What else are weekends for?” Prior to getting depressed, did you ask yourself, “Am I some kind of idiot?” Are angry outbursts at your husband preceded by thoughts such as, “He’s just like my father”?
