09-19-2026, 03:19 PM
I've done CBT a couple of times and it helped far better the second time than the first time. The first time was when I was on a bariatric surgery course and the staff thought it could help. At the time my head wasn't really in the right place as I was putting weight on despite following a planned diet. It just made me feel irritable and I came off the program although I did complete the CBT course.
A few years later a university arranged a CBT course as part of the students learning program and were after guinea pigs to do the course. This time it really did help as I chose to give it another go rather than doing it because it had been recommended.
We're all different and our expectations are different. It's worth looking into it as it can help and it gets you thinking about your reasoning and avoidance tactics you may use. I was good at avoiding certain situations which isn't always a good idea.
A few years later a university arranged a CBT course as part of the students learning program and were after guinea pigs to do the course. This time it really did help as I chose to give it another go rather than doing it because it had been recommended.
We're all different and our expectations are different. It's worth looking into it as it can help and it gets you thinking about your reasoning and avoidance tactics you may use. I was good at avoiding certain situations which isn't always a good idea.