I started session 3 and it says your suppose to write down all your negative thoughts. I find this very challenging. I would be writing something continually. Ususally about the same thing. Does anybody ahve this same problem. If so how do you turn these negative thoughts off.

This has been a challenging session for me and also the most energizing so far. I am finding the rewording to positive to be an interesting step in understanding about myself. As I rephrase, the accept and permit part of Session 2 plays a part in what I am doing with all of it. I have such great intentions when I beat myself up, whew! Now, I am the source for my comforting, caring, and becoming happy also.

I was thinking the EXACT SAME THING this morning. How on earth will I have time to do anything else if I have to write down every negative thought?? I think we just need to do the best we can with no slacking (that's my problem). I think if we just do it, it will work!

i didn't write down every negative thought i had but just writing down the ones that i thought while i was listening to the tapes or doing the homework really made me realize how negatively i was thinking and how i could change those thoughts. being able to change those negative thoughts into positive ones made a huge difference

I find that a negative thought that replays in my head several times a day is so irritating. It has taken me a while to come up with something to help try and stop it. Lucinda says to use a red stop sign and that was a really good idea. What has been working for me is a little line that I say when it pops up and it took some time for me to find it, not just anything works and I am guessing everyone has to find their own line that fits them. Mine is in the third person and I say to myself, "I am not going to participate in that". It really helps me have a feeling of control over that thought that come unwanted. It is kind of like a conversation in my brain that I am not going to participate in and it stops it. The most exciting thing about this session is that Lucinda says we can stop negative thoughts, we can control them. I always thought I was just stuck with them, but it really is up to me.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Phil. 4:13

I'm starting session 3 this coming MONDAY.Looking forward to this session. Negative thoughts are a real bummer to me andthoes around me. It's not the way I want to be.A downer. I know session 2 has helped me and session 3 should be a big step forward.To you and all who may reading this post, have a Christ filled Christmas. D.L.