Dr. David Burns

This isn't practice for real life, because people don't say these things to you in real life, but we're helping you get over your fear in a kind of a fantasy land, the Alice in Wonderland nightmare world, where your worst fears do come true. And if you like what we're doing or want to understand it better, you can go to those two podcasts and it'll be explained further.

But tell me what your name is. Like we're just meeting and I'll be the stranger from hell, the one that Anne has always feared. I'm Joan. Joan. Oh, yeah. Yeah. My name's David. Could I ask you a question, Joan?

But tell me what your name is. Like we're just meeting and I'll be the stranger from hell, the one that Anne has always feared. I'm Joan. Joan. Oh, yeah. Yeah. My name's David. Could I ask you a question, Joan?

I noticed that when we met, your face has just turned bright red, and you look as red-faced as a clown, all covered with red lipstick or something. And I can see little beads of perspiration and sweat forming on you. Is there something wrong with you?

I noticed that when we met, your face has just turned bright red, and you look as red-faced as a clown, all covered with red lipstick or something. And I can see little beads of perspiration and sweat forming on you. Is there something wrong with you?

Oh, I think that's disgusting. Yeah. Oh, wow.

Oh, I think that's disgusting. Yeah. Oh, wow.

Okay, goodbye. Okay, bye. Okay, who won, would you say? I won. No, how big or small?

Okay, goodbye. Okay, bye. Okay, who won, would you say? I won. No, how big or small?

Yeah, that was pretty cool. Now, one thing is you escaped through avoidance, and that's, of course, the cause of all anxiety, right?

Yeah, that was pretty cool. Now, one thing is you escaped through avoidance, and that's, of course, the cause of all anxiety, right?

Yeah. You were like telling the person to get lost. And it was kind of cool because you were sticking up for yourself. But I'll show you. And probably my comment just now wasn't entirely accurate. But I'll show you a slightly different style.

Yeah. You were like telling the person to get lost. And it was kind of cool because you were sticking up for yourself. But I'll show you. And probably my comment just now wasn't entirely accurate. But I'll show you a slightly different style.

Oh, really? You're grossed out? I've been sweating like this, proudly sweating, since I was five years old and blushing. But it seems like it's disgusting to you, and I'm sorry because I didn't mean to upset you. Can you tell me more? what's disgusting about it because once you get to know me better, you'll see that this is one of my lesser flaws.

Oh, really? You're grossed out? I've been sweating like this, proudly sweating, since I was five years old and blushing. But it seems like it's disgusting to you, and I'm sorry because I didn't mean to upset you. Can you tell me more? what's disgusting about it because once you get to know me better, you'll see that this is one of my lesser flaws.

Actually, I have tons of shortcomings, but tell me what, why is it, is it upsetting to you that my face is red and that I'm sweating?

Actually, I have tons of shortcomings, but tell me what, why is it, is it upsetting to you that my face is red and that I'm sweating?

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