Dr. David Burns

Big or small?

Big or small?

Yeah, right. And part of the problem was that you agreed to something. Maybe I will be hopeless for the rest of my life, but I can still function as a hopeless, pathetic, miserable creature. And it wasn't exactly the same as joy and happiness. So let's try a rule reversal. You hit Rhonda first and then hit David. You be the negative and we'll be the positive.

Yeah, right. And part of the problem was that you agreed to something. Maybe I will be hopeless for the rest of my life, but I can still function as a hopeless, pathetic, miserable creature. And it wasn't exactly the same as joy and happiness. So let's try a rule reversal. You hit Rhonda first and then hit David. You be the negative and we'll be the positive.

No, just two, big or small.

No, just two, big or small.

You want to hear another version? That was a beautiful version. You want to hear a different style? That sounds great. Hit me with it.

You want to hear another version? That was a beautiful version. You want to hear a different style? That sounds great. Hit me with it.

Yeah. And you're a philosopher and I'm sure you'll tell it like it is to sock it to me, big guy.

Yeah. And you're a philosopher and I'm sure you'll tell it like it is to sock it to me, big guy.

Okay, well, thank you for reminding me of that. I can always count on you when I'm lonely to get on my shoulder and say some nasty things in my ear. But the fact is I'm not at all hopeless. I have felt like that on times, and I've felt joyous at times, and my feelings change all the time, just like everyone's feelings change. But I have a much bigger problem than hopelessness. What's that?

Okay, well, thank you for reminding me of that. I can always count on you when I'm lonely to get on my shoulder and say some nasty things in my ear. But the fact is I'm not at all hopeless. I have felt like that on times, and I've felt joyous at times, and my feelings change all the time, just like everyone's feelings change. But I have a much bigger problem than hopelessness. What's that?

Listening to your bullshit. Cut the F up. Yeah.

Listening to your bullshit. Cut the F up. Yeah.

Yeah. And it's just a little different style. And that's called the counterattack technique. And it's just intended to remind ourselves that the problem is never some...

Yeah. And it's just a little different style. And that's called the counterattack technique. And it's just intended to remind ourselves that the problem is never some...

scar on my face from my acne or the fact that I'm having a bad mood or that I lost a weight lifting competition or whatever but it's our thoughts and it's talking to ourselves in a really mean spirited way like here's another one let's do the double standard Joshua I'll be a clone of Joshua and a dear friend of yours, but I look like you. I went to all the same schools.

scar on my face from my acne or the fact that I'm having a bad mood or that I lost a weight lifting competition or whatever but it's our thoughts and it's talking to ourselves in a really mean spirited way like here's another one let's do the double standard Joshua I'll be a clone of Joshua and a dear friend of yours, but I look like you. I went to all the same schools.

I'm the same, you know, exactly the same, but a different person. Could I talk to you for a minute, Joshua? Yeah, of course. Right now, I'm feeling down and kind of hopeless. What would you say to me? Does that mean I am hopeless and I'll be hopeless for the rest of my life?

I'm the same, you know, exactly the same, but a different person. Could I talk to you for a minute, Joshua? Yeah, of course. Right now, I'm feeling down and kind of hopeless. What would you say to me? Does that mean I am hopeless and I'll be hopeless for the rest of my life?