Thinking Errors / Self-Defeating Beliefs
“If I can't do recovery perfectly, there is no point in trying at all.”
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
Needing more of a substance to produce the effect that a smaller amount once produced.
What is tolerance?
CBT stands for this.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
“I did something that violated my values, and I feel bad about what I did.”
What is guilt?
This country superstar behind “Blue Ain't Your Color” publicly discussed entering treatment and recovery.
Who is Keith Urban?
“I know this family session is going to be a disaster before it even happens.”
What is fortune telling?
Addiction changes brain systems involving reward, motivation, learning, and this ability to stop or delay behavior.
What is self-control?
Fast, often unnoticed thoughts that immediately appear in response to situations.
What are automatic thoughts?
Your mind keeps predicting danger and your body feels tense even though nothing has happened yet.
What is anxiety?
This guitarist known for Cream and “Layla” has publicly discussed his recovery and later founded a treatment center.
Who is Eric Clapton?
“Smoking marijuana isn't really a problem because alcohol caused me more consequences.”
What is minimization?
Physical or psychological symptoms that occur when substance use is reduced or stopped.
What is withdrawal?
Deep beliefs such as “I'm unlovable” or “I can't trust anyone.”
What are core beliefs?
"I don't just think I did something bad—I think I am bad.”
What is shame?
This rapper's recovery followed a near-fatal overdose involving prescription medication and later became a recurring theme in his music.
Who is Eminem?
Creating a reasonable-sounding explanation to justify behavior you know is risky.
What is rationalization?
Buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone may be used as this form of treatment for opioid use disorder.
What is medication for substance use disorder or MAT?
CBT teaches clients to treat thoughts as ideas to examine rather than automatically treating them as these.
What are facts?
You repeatedly replay an old wrong and remain angry toward the person involved.
What is resentment?
This theatrical rock singer once described himself as a highly “functional” alcoholic despite never missing performances.
Who is Alice Cooper?
“If my home plan isn't approved, my whole life is over.”
What is catastrophizing?
A strong desire or urge to use a substance
What is a craving?
The CBT goal is not necessarily to think positively, but to think this way
What is more accurately and realistically?
Part of you wants to change, while another part still wants to continue the old behavior.
What is ambivalence?
This Mötley Crüe bassist wrote The Heroin Diaries and has made recovery advocacy a major part of his life.
Who is Nikki Sixx?