CBT and the Tourette

In this post, I want to tell you about my personal experience with CBT therapy for Tourette syndrome. CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

CBT therapy is a therapy that helps change the way you think and react to different situations, thus reducing the intensity and frequency of tics. The idea is to strengthen the ability to identify inaccurate or negative thoughts and interpretations of certain conditions, and replace them with more balanced and progressive thoughts, thereby weakening the symptoms of Tourette's.

I have been in such therapy for about six months, the goal of which is to help me cope with Tourette's and try to live with it better. During the treatment, I discovered how amazing our brain is, and how much it can be used to influence Tourette's and life in general.

At first, I was skeptical because over the years I had undergone many treatments that did not really help, but I decided to try it. I especially liked that it is a therapy based on my personal strengths, on what I already have, which can be developed and strengthened. The first few days were difficult, and there were many seizures, but as I progressed and learned different techniques, I was able to reduce the number of bad days and with them the number of seizures.

About 10 months ago, on the advice of my mother, I started to keep a diary in which I record how I felt each day and whether there were any seizures. The diary clearly shows that there has been a significant improvement since I started CBT treatment.

I feel that the treatment gave me practical tools that I use all the time, and also helped me to understand Tourette's better and live with it in a more relaxed way. Of all the treatments I have tried, this is the treatment that has helped me the most, and I am pleased that I gave it a chance. It is an essential and beneficial treatment for anyone dealing with Tourette's syndrome, because it provides tools for better control and a real improvement in the quality of life.