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by 0xcde4c3db 2197 days ago
> It's usually emphasized to notice things in as non-judgmental a way as possible; you're definitely not encouraged to label anger or any other emotion as "irrational".

Identifying thoughts as "distortions" or "unrealistic" is a major point of CBT. I wouldn't be surprised if some of these programs are carelessly mixing it in.