Needing to Know for Sure: A CBT-Based Guide to Overcoming Compulsive Checking and Reassurance Seeking

Powerful skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you break free from the fear of uncertainty and put a stop to compulsive checking and reassurance seeking.“How do I know I made the right decision?” “What if I’m wrong?” “I need to know for sure.”Do you have thoughts like these—thoughts that cause you to second-guess yourself and lead to anxiety stress and worry? Do you find yourself repeatedly checking your email for no reason asking others for their opinions about something again and again or lying awake at night overanalyzing and planning ahead in an attempt to feel less anxious? If so you probably have a problem with compulsive reassurance seeking. The good news is that you can break free from this “reassurance trap”—this book will show you how.In this unique guide you’ll find proven-effective tips and tools using CBT to help you tolerate uncertainty face specific worrying scenarios and gradually reduce the compulsion to incessantly seek reassurance. Most importantly you’ll learn to deal with those pesky “doubt attacks” and trust your own judgment.Asking for reassurance is a self-reinforcing behavior—if you do it you’re less likely to handle stressful situations without needing further reassurance. And so the cycle continues. The CBT skills in this book will help you break this exhausting and painful pattern so you can build self-confidence and improve your life.

Paperback: 192 pages

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications (December 1 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1684033705

ISBN-13: 978-1684033706

Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds