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A Demanded Thing Is a Necessary One
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Imagine being in an intimate partner relationship with a person who demands frequent piggyback...
Deric Hollings
Mar 25 min read
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Questioning, Challenging, and Contradicting Irrational Beliefs
[ DISCLAIMER ] At around the time that I graduated with a master’s degree in counseling (2011), I befriended a woman who I’ll refer to...
Deric Hollings
Mar 26 min read
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Power of Positive Thinking
[ DISCLAIMER ] Many years ago, when I still used Instagram and treated the social media platform as a blogging forum, I posted the...
Deric Hollings
Mar 27 min read
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But I've Always Done This
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled Sunk-Cost Fallacy , I addressed illogical and unreasonable beliefs regarding investment into a...
Deric Hollings
Mar 23 min read
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Disturbed About Symptoms
[ DISCLAIMER ] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable A ction occurs and...
Deric Hollings
Mar 25 min read
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The Gambler
[ DISCLAIMER ] Growing up in Texas and having eclectic musical tastes, I appreciated country anthems to which people would join in and...
Deric Hollings
Mar 110 min read
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Conjunction Junction, What's Your Function?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , scene from “Conjunction Junction” of Schoolhouse Rock! , fair use When I was a child, I enjoyed...
Deric Hollings
Feb 285 min read
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About a Light Switch
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I...
Deric Hollings
Feb 283 min read
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To Try Is My Goal
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Imagine that I wanted to become a rock climber, though I didn’t apply myself regarding this aim....
Deric Hollings
Feb 286 min read
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Under the Bridge
[ DISCLAIMER ] In childhood, I enjoyed the Norwegian fairytale “ Three Billy Goats Gruff .” It was about three goat brothers who...
Deric Hollings
Feb 275 min read
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Life Must Be Safe
[ DISCLAIMER ] One of the four major irrational beliefs identified in literature for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is...
Deric Hollings
Feb 274 min read
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You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too
[ DISCLAIMER ] Back when I celebrated birthdays and holidays, someone purchased a cake for me from my favorite bakery in Bomb City ....
Deric Hollings
Feb 274 min read
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A Taste of My Own Medicine
[ DISCLAIMER ] There was a phase through which I went in the ‘90s when I found it humorous to misappropriate various items while...
Deric Hollings
Feb 266 min read
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A Disjunctive Foundation
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I arrived in Okinawa, Japan in 1997, military personnel were required to undergo a week of training in regard to...
Deric Hollings
Feb 268 min read
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Personal Agency Composition
[ DISCLAIMER ] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in my personal and professional life, I advocate use of...
Deric Hollings
Feb 257 min read
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Destructive Disclosure
[ DISCLAIMER ] Property of Paramount Television Studios, fair use *Spoilers to The Offer contained herein I recently watched The...
Deric Hollings
Feb 257 min read
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Constructive Improvement
[ DISCLAIMER ] Unlike a number of other psychotherapeutic modalities which are currently popular, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy...
Deric Hollings
Feb 254 min read
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My Pride Wouldn't Let Me Dial
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Raise your hand if you’re old enough to remember rotary dials . How about party lines ? Any...
Deric Hollings
Feb 247 min read
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Reinforcement and Punishment
[ DISCLAIMER ] The first time I recall hearing about the distinction between reinforcement and punishment was when residing in a...
Deric Hollings
Feb 247 min read
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Tell Me What You're Feeling
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2002, I was romantically involved with a woman who shared my appreciation for electronic dance music (EDM). During...
Deric Hollings
Feb 235 min read
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