Discover the “Irrational” Beliefs That Are Creating Your Anger by Philip Tate, Ph.D. People often think that the actions of other people create their anger. “They make me so angry!” is a common statement. If that were the case, there would be little you could do about your anger (except to stay away from most [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy’
March 19th, 2013
Who’s Making You So Mad?
Posted in Managing Thoughts 
Tags: addiction recovery, Philip Tate, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT 
Comments OffMarch 12th, 2013
Webinar: “Embracing Reality”
March 16, 2013, 3pm ET A discussion with Dr. Tom Horvath, President of SMART Recovery WEBINAR REGISTRATION Embracing reality broadens and enriches our perspective and thus our options in life, freeing us to see clearly and make sound choices. And yet we continue to reject reality: “This is intolerable!” “I can’t stand this!” “It’s just [...]
February 5th, 2013
Tackle Your Demand for Instant Gratification
I Want It, and I Want It Now! by Alina Boie, M.S. We live in a world full of instant self-gratification and we have little patience to wait or delay access to our “treats”. Almost everything nowadays is at a click of a button – literally! It is so difficult to say no to those [...]
Posted in Coping With Urges, Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction recovery, coping skills, discomfort, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT Comments OffJanuary 22nd, 2013
Accepting the Unacceptable
The Importance of Unconditional Acceptance of Self, Others and Life by Eric Sudler, M.S. Independent of what therapeutic orientation you may follow, you will usually find acceptance or some form of acceptance at the center. Acceptance is a major part of life. Obviously, acceptance is not always an easy pill to swallow. In fact, some [...]
January 1st, 2013
Thinking About Thinking
Meditation on Thinking ~ by Philip Tate, Ph.D. Our society teaches us little about the importance of our mental activity. Regarding our physical health, we learn about medical care, diet, and exercise. Yet on a day-to-day basis, our view of life is equally important in how well we live it. Most people don’t acknowledge that [...]
Posted in Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction, addiction recovery, meditation, Philip Tate, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT Comments OffNovember 27th, 2012
Power of Perspective
Back Seat Driver! by Leonard Citron, M.A. A little perspective goes a long way toward reducing frustration Holidays are supposed to be fun, right? To get away from everything, to explore some place new is said to broaden our mind. But gettng away from it all, can have a downside. For example, when you get [...]
Posted in Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction recovery, coping skills, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT Comments OffNovember 13th, 2012
Getting From “I Can’t” to “I CAN!”
The Importance of Beliefs in Addiction Recovery Dr. Philip Tate, author of Alcohol: How to Give It Up and Be Glad You Did “I can’t” may be the most debilitating belief you’re likely to have. Not the “I can’t” as in “I can’t jump to the moon,” but as in “I can’t succeed at doing [...]
Posted in Managing Thoughts, Motivation Tags: addiction recovery, motivation, Philip Tate, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT Comments OffOctober 9th, 2012
You CAN Handle It!
Feed Your Frustration Intolerance Some Data by Malek Mneimne, M.A. Life is filled with constant adversities, challenges, and difficult situations. According to the A-B-C-D-E model of REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy), “A” stands for adversity (or activating stimulus). Not everybody is faced with the same A’s or challenges in life, and we have varying views [...]
Posted in Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction recovery, discomfort, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT 1 Comment »August 7th, 2012
The REBT Super-Activity Guide
REBT guide useful in meetings or on your own Ana Troncoso – Meeting Facilitator, Phoenix, AZ Dr. Pamela D. Garcy’s book, The REBT Super-Activity Guide: 52 Weeks of REBT, promises “success strategies to help you shift out of unhealthy emotions and into action,” and it largely delivers. To apply the exercises from the workbook in [...]
Posted in Coping With Urges, Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction recovery, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT Comments OffMay 22nd, 2012
Combatting Depression
A Workshop with Bill Knaus, Ed.D. Friday, June 15, 2012, 6pm edst SMART Recovery® is delighted to announce that on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 6:00 pm, highly renowned psychotherapist and author, Dr. Bill Knaus, Ed.D. will present an exciting new workshop entitled Combatting Depression. Cognitive behavioral therapy is the most widely used psychological method [...]
