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What cognitive therapies have been helpful for you?

Posted by patty78962 @patty78962, May 1 10:41am

I was curious if people could list the types of cognitive therapies that were successful for them.

My doctors said to engage in any mental activity.

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Randy Shields | @randallshields56 | May 10 11:20am
In reply to @martinvandyk "@patty78962 Interesting. Since 2003 I am unable to write an e-mail requiring specific thoughts with explanations...." + (show)
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@patty78962 Interesting. Since 2003 I am unable to write an e-mail requiring specific thoughts with explanations. I acquired a public quietness. Pre-accident i did much public speaking. Post accident I am unable to speak to two or more people. In a group I am quiet. I ask a brief question when I want them to explain or elaborate.

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@martinvandyk understood, I was there for a very long time and some of the same issues but have over time did some recovering and still am after almost 3 years this next year of mental retraining and healing. i Could and on occasion should not say anything but that wouldn't be me. i was a leaded of many different jobs and then a tumor took me down and now i am back and coming on strong and try to pass on what i can to help anyone struggles with their fears. i don't give up or sit idle i have to do even if it is to make you smile a short smile to your inner self. Bet you i make you unintentionally smile internally at my caring on. so with that have a blessed day today and wish someone a Happy Mothers Day.

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msmarymac | @msmarymac | May 10 1:29pm
In reply to @ponygirlnd "As a retired EALP facilitator I find the above therapies to be annoying because I’ve been..." + (show)
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As a retired EALP facilitator I find the above therapies to be annoying because I’ve been doing so myself, with and for others for some time with horses facilitating. Otherwise, I don’t know what category you put it in, but ‘refocus’ is helpful and accepting that overdoing either socially or physically requires four days of rest before making any life changing decisions. Doctors repeatedly tell me to keep doing what I’m doing. (Some brain and physical PT, living in an age-in-place home with attached barn and caring for (riding when possible) two horses. ) My major allergies are cooking, housework, BS, red tape, shopping and noisy social: my Anecdote is outdoors. When overwhelmed by activities there is nothing I can do but rest until my personality and energy is appropriate again. Where I live there is no TBI support and I feel my condition worsening each year so figure that late effects of 2006 sinus radiation may be still eating at my system.

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I am with you on a lot of what you said. We must avoid things that annoy and frustrates us. Outdoors is the key. I have had an animal refuge for 16 years, no dogs or cats, just: turkeys, chickens, ducks, bunnies, guinea pigs, turtles and a resent surrender, an old goose. They are a joy to watch and understand their actions, and how they interact with each other. I learn something everyday with them, and they always make me laugh. Being a human is hard. Animals have a much more simplistic life. This morning, after parading the flock in the front yard, I sat on the porch with binoculars trying to figure out what kind of wild ducks were flying around town the past few weeks. After Googling, and consulting my birding book, discover they are Black Bellied Whistling ducks. Showed my guys and pressed voice so they can hear and see what kind of birds they were. They paid attention, and was in aw how I was able to make the duck sound and show the ducks on a tablet. When we interact with another species, we learn much about ourselves.

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martinvandyk | @martinvandyk | May 21 9:00am
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@martinvandyk understood, I was there for a very long time and some of the same issues but have over time did some recovering and still am after almost 3 years this next year of mental retraining and healing. i Could and on occasion should not say anything but that wouldn't be me. i was a leaded of many different jobs and then a tumor took me down and now i am back and coming on strong and try to pass on what i can to help anyone struggles with their fears. i don't give up or sit idle i have to do even if it is to make you smile a short smile to your inner self. Bet you i make you unintentionally smile internally at my caring on. so with that have a blessed day today and wish someone a Happy Mothers Day.

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@randallshields56 I have become increasingly quiet as well. Yet I call up a friend once a week and ask if we ought to go out for a coffee at Tim Horton's. And we chat about topics that have proved to be of current interest. God bless.
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Randy Shields | @randallshields56 | May 21 10:26am
In reply to @martinvandyk "@randallshields56 I have become increasingly quiet as well. Yet I call up a friend once a..." + (show)
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@randallshields56 I have become increasingly quiet as well. Yet I call up a friend once a week and ask if we ought to go out for a coffee at Tim Horton's. And we chat about topics that have proved to be of current interest. God bless.

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@martinvandyk its a good day to be able to call a friend and go have coffee and good chats, no matter what subject. Just a friend. Right now I currently don't have one here other than family or a caregiver. Still a friend but different relationship. It's still healing for me and praying 🙏 that it gets better. We'll have a wonderful and blessed day today 🙏

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martinvandyk | @martinvandyk | May 21 11:12am

Wonderful! It appears that you and I are in similar rowing boats. May the good Lord bless us all with new healing days.

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ponygirlnd | @ponygirlnd | May 22 6:51am

CBT w/o animals is just a lot of pressure. Closest human stuff that has helped for many years is following and engaging when/where possible in Alanon. The program helps us be SELF aware (not change others).

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Randy Shields | @randallshields56 | May 22 6:31pm
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@martinvandyk its a good day to be able to call a friend and go have coffee and good chats, no matter what subject. Just a friend. Right now I currently don't have one here other than family or a caregiver. Still a friend but different relationship. It's still healing for me and praying 🙏 that it gets better. We'll have a wonderful and blessed day today 🙏

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Thank you

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Randy Shields | @randallshields56 | May 23 10:52am
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@martinvandyk its a good day to be able to call a friend and go have coffee and good chats, no matter what subject. Just a friend. Right now I currently don't have one here other than family or a caregiver. Still a friend but different relationship. It's still healing for me and praying 🙏 that it gets better. We'll have a wonderful and blessed day today 🙏

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Thank you for the responses.

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