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Below are 10 forms of twisted thinking according to David Burns, M.D., author of “the Feeling Good Handbook.” Another great resource for cognitive behavioral therapy is Recovery, Inc. Founded by Abraham Low, this program teaches techniques to analyze negative thoughts (or identify distorted thinking) so to be able to disarm and defeat them. You can…