Don’t call me an asshole, you big dickhead!
Posted by Rex Alexander on Mon 22 Sep 25 in labeling, labeling and mislabeling, Name-calling, overgeneralizing, Self esteem, z-monthly | ∞
As advocates of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), it’s clear that we face a challenging task. Convincing people to abstain from name-calling, labeling, and overgeneralization seems almost impossible, especially in today’s era of social media where such behavior is rampant. This issue is of utmost importance, given the toxicity and inflammatory nature of name-calling. Yet, […]
Don’t Let ’em See You Sweat!
Posted by Rex Alexander on Sat 30 Aug 25 in Anxiety, Dire need for love & approval, fears & phobias, Rating, Self esteem, Shame, Shame attacking exercise, Social Anxiety | ∞
This from an old friend from the REBT-CBT-FORUM@yahoogroups.com whom we have not heard from for a long time. This person has been struggling with anxiety and although works diligently applying REBT-CBT techniques, does not appear to be getting much traction. Although I am not psychic, I think I may have an idea as to why. […]