It sounds like a terrible cliché, hell even the image attached to this post is. Honestly, I rarely sleep like this guy, all curled up so nicely on his pillow without a care in the world, but when I do, it’s pure bliss. One way to avoid being terribly disappointed in yourself is to get […]
Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Exposure Worksheet
Here is the exposure worksheet I adapted from Feeling Good about the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems. I have included an example of a completed CBT exposure worksheet below as well. I hope to complete some of these exercises online over the next several weeks. If you happen upon this post feel free […]
Hopeful – Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques to Test My Body Image Concerns
After last night’s depressing, over-tired post, today turned out to be a good day. I have been going to church again, mostly for the kids, so that they may know God and understand that somebody may have their back in the bad times, and the good ones. This has helped me through my BDD, and […]
Accept Life as it is to Overcome BDD: There is Endless Futility in Regret and Worry
There is a principle in Daoism that may very well hold the key to happiness: “All Things Change.” Today when I was in the mirror lamenting my body image concerns I found this poem. I think it speaks highly to BDD and is a lesson in the futility of regret and worry. For me, it […]
What Are Your Thoughts and Beliefs about Your Appearance?
If you have severe appearance concerns, you might think others notice your flaw and are repelled by it. I worry that anyone I talk to will look at my defect, and then I feel ashamed of it. I’m extremely suspicious of compliments, maybe that is why I hardly ever get them. I tend to think […]