i remember - THIS is what i wanted to investigate under the guidance of a trained professional: my tendency to have thoughst such as the following: was it something i said? my penchant for reading what was sent again searching for snags that may have caused the recipient to percieve me unfavorably or change how i am percieved by said recipient.

i read in Time last week about this new form of psychotherapy. i forget exactly what the letters of the acronym stand for but it involves the separation of one from one's thoughts. i am having the thought that i shot myself in the foot.

and also i realize the thought is irrational so i'm just going to observe it, not react to it, and let it go.