The Duchy of Jerald

Answer: it's awful to not be able to move and get around properly.
Dispute: Awful and terrible mean I'm going to die from it. Am I dying from this brain injury?
Rational Belief: No I am not dying. In fact I am recovering, this is not a degenerative disease,
this is an injury that my body deals with just fine, given it has lots of activity.
What are you saying to yourself about the situation that indicates low frustration tolerance?
Answer: I can't stand it.
Dispute: Is there any evidence that I can't stand this?
Rational Belief: There is no evidence at all. The evidence is I have been standing the
discomfort of many injuries my entire life, I am standing this injury discomfort (because I am not
dead), so I will continue to stand this discomfort and deal with it.
What beliefs show that you are rating people instead of rating their actions?
Answer: I'm a broken down piece of human garbage
Dispute: Is there any evidence for this belief?
Rational Belief: There is no evidence. The fact that my body is healing is evidence of high
functioning, not the reverse.
How are you overgeneralizing about the situation?
Answer: My body let me down, and I'll never get better
Dispute: Did my body let me down? Never?
Rational Belief: My brain was struck by a random piece of plaque, that could and does
happen to to anybody of any age. This was not lifestyle related or self abuse related. In fact it's
been 20 years since I had a cigarette and over 30 since I drank or indulged in pot. My weight is
within my BMI, and I work out regularly, paying attention to eating healthily making my own
food, even yogurt, and avoiding packaged and junk processed foods, grain and sugar free for a
decade.
What are your new healthy negative emotions?
(sadness, concern, regret, disappointment, annoyance)
Answer: concern, disappointment, annoyance