the Happiness Quiz

I scored only a 40% and have a lot of learning to do, apparently.

http://www.medicinenet.com/happiness_quiz/quiz.htm

I am going back to see my psychiatrist, and am discussing cognitive therapy.  It's been suggested by many of my friends, and I spoke with my family doctor today about it.  Apparently it will help my OCD mind distinguish between thinking of doing something and actually doing it.  Normal people think and only sometimes act upon their thoughts?  Who'd a thunk that?  What about immediate gratification?

Cognitive therapy: A relatively short-term form of psychotherapy based on the concept that the way we think about things affects how we feel emotionally. Cognitive therapy focuses on present thinking, behavior, and communication rather than on past experiences and is oriented toward problem solving. Cognitive therapy has been applied to a broad range of problems including depression, anxiety, panic, fears, eating disorders, substance abuse, and personality problems.

Cognitive therapy is sometimes called cognitive behavior therapy because it aims to help people in the ways they think (the cognitive) and in the ways they act (the behavior). Cognitive therapy has, for instance, been used to help cocaine-dependent individuals become abstinent from cocaine and other substances. The underlying assumption is that learning processes play an important role in the development and continuation of cocaine abuse and dependence. These same learning processes can be used to help individuals reduce their drug use.

And just to prove that I have OCD......

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