The more I heard about practicing gratitude, the more I thought, “That definitely isn’t for me.” It’s not that I don’t
You know exactly what you want in life. But you can’t seem to get there. You have all these resolves.
“There’s an obvious contagious effect with our emotional and cognitive experiences; we’re constantly affected by others and their emotional states”
The abuser often saves his wrath for times when he is alone with his target. He hides his violence in the shadows and behind closed doors.
A Beginner’s Guide to Cognitive Restructuring (That you’ll want to read)
So much self-blame can be avoided by really understanding how the brain copes
