Stoic Philosophy and REBT

Posted by Rex Alexander on Sat 31 Mar 18 in Acceptance, Albert Ellis, Basics, quotes, Rational living, Rational Thinking, REBT & Other therapies compared, ULA, UOA, USA | ∞

The gods have released you from accountability for your parents, your siblings, your body, your possessions – for death and for life itself. They made you responsible only for what is in your power – the proper use of impressions. So why take on the burden of matters which you cannot answer for? You are […]

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Tags: AA, ellis, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Reinhold Niebuhras, serenity prayer, stocism, stoic, stoic philosophers

What is REBT?

Posted by Rex Alexander on Tue 27 Mar 18 in Acceptance, Basics, Guilt & Shame, Happiness, Rating, ULA, UOA, USA, What is REBT - CBT? | ∞

This post is pinned to the top. Scroll down for recent posts REBT / Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy What the hell is it, anyway??? Click the blue link below for Will Ross’s excellent, easy-to-follow explanation . . . 21,403 total views, 0 views today Originally posted 2013-03-27 18:01:44.

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More internet addiction / Time Management

Posted by Rex Alexander on Fri 23 Mar 18 in Acceptance, Awfulizing, Demanding, Ellis Four Irational Processes, Guest Author Posts, Low Frustration Tolerance, Low Frustration Tolerance, People Rating, Time management, ULA, UOA | ∞

Guest Author Gunars K. Neiders, Psy.D. Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist I , myself, am trying to build more self-discipline by using . . . 2,906 total views, no views today Originally posted 2013-04-17 18:14:17.

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Tags: guest author, Gunars, Gunars Nelder, rebt, Ross, stuttering, Will Ross

Escape the “Self Esteem” Trap! Today!

Posted by Rex Alexander on Fri 9 Mar 18 in Acceptance, Rating, Self esteem, self vs. behavior, ULA, UOA, USA | ∞

So called “self-esteem” is a fallacy, a racket invented by what I call the “Self Esteem MAFIA” . . . 609 total views, 0 views today Originally posted 2017-03-21 21:08:40.

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Tags: acceptance, downing, labeling, name calling, rating, self-acceptance, self-esteem, ULA, unconditional life acceptance, unconditional other acceptance, unconditional self acceptance, UOA, USA

“Unconditional” Self Acceptance ???

Posted by Rex Alexander on Wed 7 Mar 18 in Acceptance, Rating, ULA, UOA, USA | ∞

What does "unconditional" in Unconditional Self Acceptance Mean ??? A reader says that his English teacher advised that he avoid "modifiers" as they weaken the strength of the word they are modifying. So, rather than "Unconditional Self Acceptance (USA)" he just leaves it at "self acceptance." Nothing wrong with that, but it does raise some […]

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What’s wrong with saying, “I am an EXCELLENT person” ???

Posted by Rex Alexander on Fri 2 Mar 18 in Acceptance, General Semantics, Self esteem, self vs. behavior, ULA, UOA, USA | ∞

We have bee having a lively–if somewhat perennial–discussion about why REBT dos not favor motivation and bolstering of “self esteem” by using global labels and “rating,” such as “I am an EXCELLENT person.” 3,866 total views, 0 views today Originally posted 2014-01-06 22:41:50.

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“Secondary disturbance” is not secondary in signifance.

Posted by Rex Alexander on Thu 1 Mar 18 in Acceptance, Basics, Depression, Disputing, ULA, UOA, USA | ∞

We have been having some great discussions lately over at the REBT-CBT Forum Yahoogroup. Thm raised an honest and important question and was kind enough to allow me to re-post it here. Thanks, Thm! His question and my response follows. Your follow-up comments and questions are encouraged and welcomed. 4,559 total views, 0 views today Originally posted […]

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It takes courage to be happy in a sad world!

Posted by Rex Alexander on Tue 20 Feb 18 in Acceptance, Depression, Happiness, Irrationality in the arts & media, suicide, ULA, UOA, USA | ∞

Hi REBT Mates! Happy Thanksgiving! I wrote this yesterday for someone who struggles with depression. The holidays and tragic events in the news are not making it any easier. I am re-posting it here, pretty much unedited. While I reckon no one would ever accuse me of being Pollyanna, this is a message of hope, […]

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Tags: courage, Frankl, gratitude, happiness, holidays, meaning, Thanksgiving

Judge behavior, not self

Posted by Rex Alexander on Wed 27 Dec 17 in Acceptance, Guilt & Shame, judgment, Rating, Self esteem, self vs. behavior, ULA, UOA, USA | ∞

Tue 14 Aug 07, 11:00 p.m. Good Morning All, I write about this all the time, so if you want something long-winded, there is plenty of my hot air to be found in the archives here. The long and the short of it is, however, that REBT-CB–as do some other modern psychological approaches and schools […]

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Tags: self vs. behavior

Are opinions incompatible with REBT-CBT?

Posted by Rex Alexander on Thu 5 Oct 17 in Acceptance, Demanding, Events, Rating, ULA, UOA, USA | ∞

Are opinions incompatible with REBT??? What do you think? 390 total views, 0 views today Originally posted 2013-04-20 18:13:40.

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Tags: acceptance, opinion, opinions

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