As applied to substance abuse, the cognitive approach helps individuals to come to grips with the problems leading to emotional distress

To gain a broader perspective on their reliance on drugs for pleasure and/or relief from discomfort.
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Broader Discomfort Drug Gain Perspective Pleasure Reliance relief
Cognitive therapy seeks to alleviate psychological stresses by correcting faulty conceptions and self-signals. By correcting erroneous beliefs we can lower excessive reactions.
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Alleviate Belief Cognitive Correct Faulty Psychological Seek Self Stress Therapy
The stronger person is not the one making the most noise but the one who can quietly direct the conversation toward defining and solving problems.
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Defining Direct Making Noise Person Quietly Stronger
As applied to substance abuse, the cognitive approach helps individuals to come to grips with the problems leading to emotional distress
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Applied Approach Drug Emotional Grips Perspective

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