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“You feel the way you do right now because of the thoughts you are thinking at this moment.”

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A poor self-image is the magnifying glass that can transform a trivial mistake or an imperfection into an overwhelming symbol of personal defeat.

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“In one sense, depression can feel even worse than cancer, because most cancer patients feel hope as well as self-esteem.”

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More often than not, the belief that you are bad contributes to the "bad" behavior. Change and learning occur most readily when you (a)…

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Guilt is not the best way to remedy your mistakes.

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I had the fear of heights when I was young, along with many other fears and phobias, including the fear of dogs, bees, horses,…

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“The attitude that depression is necessary strikes me as destructive, inhuman, and victimizing.”

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“know about the brain's hardware and software. How does the firing of a nerve or a series of nerves get translated into a thought…

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“There was nothing dreadfully wrong with me, I was just upsetting myself with my irrational thinking. I just couldn't admit it until I knew for sure. Now, I feel like a whole man, and I had to call you up and let you know where I stood . . . It was hard for me to do this, and I'm…

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Most days, I go home and I feel rejuvenated. I feel ebullient.

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When you're scared - and I mean really scared, not just hearing a noise in the night, or standing toe to toe with someone twice your size who wants to pound you into the earth - it feels as if you're being injected with darkness. It's like black water as cold as ice settling in your body where your blood…

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Then come to realize that you're making mountains out of molehills. Realize how petty you've become. Sure, it may feel like you can't get a grip on this town. It may seem that every time someone offers you a hand up, they just let go and you slip further down. But you must stop being so pessimistic, Hannah, and learn…

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