Cognitive Distortions
The belief that things should be a certain way.
"should statements"
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
What are some of the problems we face in active addiction?
Correct!
1) The intensity of the emotion
2) The duration of the emotion
Who is the greatest baseball team in the world?
THEEEE LOS ANGELES DODGERS BABYYYYYYYY
The assumption that emotions reflect the way things really are. "I feel like a bad friend, therefore I must be a bad friend."
Emotional Reasoning
What are some examples of self-care?
Correct!
Going for a walk, Playing a competitive game, Listen to music, Meditation
Coping skills
Name some of the physical signs of anger.
-The pupils become dilated to let in more light.
- The heart pumps more blood to the brain.
- Breathing becomes faster and harder.
- The skin begins to perspire to keep the person cool.
- Tense all over
-Grinding of the teeth
- tightening of the fists
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
The belief that acts will influence unrelated situations. "I am a good person-bad things shouldn't happen to me."
Magical Thinking
A process that involves: The compulsion to drink alcohol or use other drugs, continued drinking despite negative consequences.
Addiction
Event----thought-----emotional response----behavior
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What does it look like to "dilate the anger"?
When people try to weaken the anger and pretend that it does not exist.
"It doesn't take much strength to pull a trigger but try getting up every morning, day after day, and work for a living. Let's see him try that, then we'll see who the real tough guy is. The working man is the tough guy."
A Bronx Tale
Making broad interpretations from a single or few events. "I felt awkward during my job interview. I am always so awkward.
Things that can lead to relapse
Triggers
What are some ways we can increase our active listening skills?
Withhold judgement, Listen for the message, make eye contact and show that you are listening, Reflect what was said.
What are the three Minds that we have gone over during group?
Describe them for an extra 100 points!
The emotional mind: feelings control a person's thoughts and behaviors/
Wise mind: balance between emotion and reason
Reasonable: make decisions based on fact
Name that group.
"Can I kick it? Yes you can!"
A Tribe Called Quest
What two cognitive distortions are closely associated with "Jumping to Conclusions"?
Mind Reading and Fortune Telling
Give one example for the following:
Internal triggers
External Triggers
Internal: Feeling happy, depressed, anxious, or feeling sexually aroused
External: environment, payday, a bar, a dealers apartment.
Attends to relationships, Balances priorities versus demands, Balances wants and shoulds, Get what you want from people without manipulation.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Uncovering, Decision, Work and deepening are the phases of what?
The phases of forgiveness.
Name that show.
"Bears, Beats, Battlestar Galactica!"
The Office