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I think so, as well, deacongirl.

I have some familiarity with CBT-- used some of those techniques to deal with my own self-handicapping as an undergraduate. Once I realized what the problem was, that is.

I also know abuse survivors who have had a great deal of success using CBT to alter their thought processes and responses to stimuli.