Overcoming Avoidance, the easy way

[baratron]

Eh. So, I sat down to work on some stuff for my cognitive behavioural therapy this evening, and instead spent something like 4 hours dealing with some epic wank online. Given how great my health and energy levels are, you can bet it wasn't the kind of wank that I had spare spoons to deal with - but I had to, because it was making me angry to the

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[alexmc]

> "Overcoming Avoidance".

Hmmmm, I don't think I have any of those, but I did have some on "Overcoming reduced Activity" which is close.

[baratron]

This is the Five Areas Approach by Dr Chris Williams.

I think it works better if you don't avoid doing the workbook ;)

[alexmc]

Yeah, I like Chris Williams work - I used to use his Living Life To The Full website a lot.

[pir]

I get the jerk things when falling asleep too. It was described to me as the body grinding gears as it tries to shift from awake to asleep.

[sashajwolf]

A hypnic jerk or hypnagogic jerk, apparently. I was always worried that was some sort of seizure-type thing, but apparently it's completely benign and normal. However, it's more common in people with irregular sleep schedules.

Yup, I get that too, and as you probably remember I'm pretty sure I have DSPS.

[jinian]

I get hypnagogic jerk infrequently, too. I can see why you'd think it was some unusual thing, though, considering what trouble you have with sleeping anyway.

Have you seen Vegan Black Metal Chef yet? :)