For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency.

People don't just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness. They always have the power to think, and to think about their thinking, and to think about thinking about their thinking, which the goddamn dolphin, as far as we know, can't do. Therefore they have much greater ability to change themselves than any other animal has, and I hope that REBT teaches them how to do it.

People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they'd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection.

In the old days we used to get more referrals, because people had insurance that paid for therapy. Now they belong to HMOs, and we can only be affiliated with a few HMOs.

Failure doesn't have anything to do with your intrinsic value as a person.

You largely constructed your depression. It wasn't given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it.

Worry itself is one of the most painful conditions.