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So you’ve been there right? Where you are having a conversation with your partner and all of a
sudden it takes a nose dive into complete hostility and anger? You both are spewing out hurtful
words and arguing over something so stupid. You look back and wonder “how in the world did
we go from that to this?” It seems as though more times than not your conversations always end
in argument. Though your intentions may be good, the direction ends up all wrong.
Though thoughts are the best choice of the three, they are not without flaw. Due to life experiences, relationship mishaps and overall negative events that have happened on our journey, we can create distorted ways of thinking as a result. Cognitive distortions or 'stinkin thinkin' as some may call it, is simply the label used to describe the irrational thoughts we convince ourselves to be true that ultimately reinforce inaccurate negative thoughts and beliefs.
Beginning the counseling process can be so intimidating. First, you are admitting there is a problem and you need help; second, you are entering into a place you have never been before; and third, you are about to tell a complete stranger intimate details about yourself. WOW! That is definitely a recipe for intense intimidation; but, let me offer a different version to this scenario.
