Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
A CBT-Based Guide to Getting over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts
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You are not your thoughts! In this powerful book, two anxiety experts offer proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help you get unstuck from disturbing thoughts, overcome the shame these thoughts can bring, and reduce your anxiety.
If you suffer from unwanted, intrusive, frightening, or even disturbing thoughts, you might worry about what these thoughts mean about you. Thoughts can seem like messages - are they trying to tell you something? But the truth is that they are just thoughts, and don’t necessarily mean anything. Sane and good people have them. If you are someone who is plagued by thoughts you don’t want - thoughts that scare you, or thoughts you can’t tell anyone about - this book may change your life.
In this compassionate guide, you’ll discover the different kinds of disturbing thoughts, myths that surround your thoughts, and how your brain has a tendency to get “stuck” in a cycle of unwanted rumination. You’ll also learn why common techniques to get rid of these thoughts can backfire. And finally, you’ll learn powerful cognitive behavioral skills to help you cope with and move beyond your thoughts, so you can focus on living the life you want. Your thoughts will still occur, but you will be better able to cope with them - without dread, guilt, or shame.
If you have unwanted thoughts, you should remember that you aren’t alone. In fact, there are millions of people just like you -good people who have awful thoughts, gentle people with violent thoughts, and sane people with “crazy” thoughts. This book will show you how to move past your thoughts so you can reclaim your life!
This book has been selected as an Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Book Recommendation - an honor bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools listeners can use to jump-start changes in their lives.
©2017 Sally M. Winston, PsyD and Martin N. Seif, PhD (P)2020 New Harbinger PublicationsListeners also enjoyed...
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“This important book is essential and mandatory reading for anyone affected by unwanted and intrusive thoughts, and their health providers. The authors crystallize decades of experience into a perfectly clear and readable guide. The solution to this misunderstood problem is in this book.” (Joseph A. Adams, MD, medical director at Baltimore Health Systems and Step By Step of Maryland, LLC, and past president at Smoke Free Maryland)
“I wish I would have had access to this book twenty years ago! Sally Winston and Martin Seif have put all the pieces of the puzzle together to help people understand and overcome unwanted intrusive thoughts. This is a must-read book, packed with information to help people suffering with anxiety-provoking intrusive thoughts, as well as clinicians who are trying to help them.” (Kimberly J. Morrow, LCSW, maintains a private practice in Erie, PA; specializes in the treatment of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); provides training and case consultation for clinicians through www.anxietytraining.com; and is author of Face It and Feel It)
“It turns out that commonsense approaches to stopping our worries, such as pushing thoughts away, arguing with them, or seeking reassurance, actually feed these worries and help them grow. Sally Winston and Martin Seif—two of the brightest minds in our field - deliver a simple yet powerful two-step process for change.” (Reid Wilson, PhD, author of Stopping the Noise in Your Head)
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- Anonymous User
- 26-08-24
Mind changing!!!
Literally from the first few chapters this book had me nodding in agreement of all the things i do which i now know were opposite of what i should do! Even after a few days of reading my intrusive thoughts have become much more manageable and even alot less frequent!!
Genuinely believe this will change my life and i can see light at the end of the tunnel!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-01-23
Excellent book
Excellent book and very helpful I recommend this book as it explains things very well and has helped me to understand things a lot more
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- Julian Cross
- 08-01-21
Really helpful
Been struggling with intrusive thoughts for a few weeks, and alongside CBT therapy this audiobook really helps. It explains that what you are feeling is not uncommon, and provides techniques to help you move on. Really useful.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-11-20
The most helpful book I have read on the subject
I highly recommend this book, even if you have ready many other self help books on topics such as anxiety and CBT. Helpful explanations and practical advice.
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- 21-04-21
Game Changer
Ironically, if control of thoughts is what you are looking for - this is it, look no further.
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- Sport Billy
- 04-11-21
Life changing
Having struggled with OCD thinking and intrusive thoughts for as long as I can remember, making my life a misery, despite having lots in my life that I love and lots of therapy, this has been life changing. I would recommend this to anyone but especially ‘over-thinkers’. I have also reduced my alcohol intake at the same time so I think this has a part to play.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-11-21
very helpful and insightful book
it was a great help and I
would recommend the book
very good book and appears to be up to date
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- Brendan Quinn
- 13-03-22
Fantastic
this is fantastic and very help full I definitely recommend this audiobook for anyone struggling with intrusive thoughts aswell as magical thinking and, or OCD because the book touches on these subjects aswell all be it briefly and intrusive thoughts can overlap with them at times
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- 07-06-24
Fantastic book
I’ve struggled with intrusive thoughts in various points in my life. This book is excellent in breaking down the cause and treatment. Really made me feel less alone and more “normal”. I listened to another book by the same author which was also good alas it covered much the same material. This one suited me better, really nice narration. Give both a try! Next, I’m going to read the third book by this author about Anticipatory Anxiety which i have a lot of as well - never knew this was a thing so I’m so relieved that I can hopefully help myself.
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- Rachael
- 22-04-23
Very helpful book
Very easy to listen to. Helpful information and advice.Im sure this book will help many people.
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