Dr. Rhonda Barofsky

I must never fail. I must never make a mistake. That's perfectionism. My worthwhileness depends on my achievements or my intelligence, my talent, my status, my income, my look. So the achievement addiction.

I must never fail. I must never make a mistake. That's perfectionism. My worthwhileness depends on my achievements or my intelligence, my talent, my status, my income, my look. So the achievement addiction.

I guess the approval addiction as well.

I guess the approval addiction as well.

That I need everyone's approval. Yeah.

That I need everyone's approval. Yeah.

You know, if people reject me, there's something wrong with me. If I'm alone, I'm going to be miserable, worthless.

You know, if people reject me, there's something wrong with me. If I'm alone, I'm going to be miserable, worthless.

Fear of being alone. Fear of rejection.

Fear of being alone. Fear of rejection.

People won't love me and accept me as a flawed and vulnerable human being. Definitely. Perceived perfectionism.

People won't love me and accept me as a flawed and vulnerable human being. Definitely. Perceived perfectionism.

Maybe even emotional perfectionism. I should always feel happy, confident, and in control.

Maybe even emotional perfectionism. I should always feel happy, confident, and in control.

I guess I did just assume that if he failed, he would be unhappy. And he wouldn't be able to accept that.

I guess I did just assume that if he failed, he would be unhappy. And he wouldn't be able to accept that.

Well, you know, Jason, you want to say something about attachment?

Well, you know, Jason, you want to say something about attachment?

Well, if you let go of the external things outside of your body, if you're attached to the external things, achievements, love, accomplishments, perfectionism, those outside things, if you let go of those, that brings you the possibility of happiness when you find your own inner peace and joy, which seems to be a very key component to Team CBT.

Well, if you let go of the external things outside of your body, if you're attached to the external things, achievements, love, accomplishments, perfectionism, those outside things, if you let go of those, that brings you the possibility of happiness when you find your own inner peace and joy, which seems to be a very key component to Team CBT.