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title: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
created: 2026-02-14T07:29:22
modified: 2026-02-14T07:37:00
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# The ABC Model

1. **A (Activating Event):** The external event.
2. **B (Beliefs):** Your interpretation or belief about the event.
3. **C (Consequences):** Emotional/behavioral reactions caused by beliefs.

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**Goal:** To swap irrational, self-defeating thoughts for rational, constructive ones.