Cognitive Distortions
Relapse Prevention
Coping Skills
Core Beliefs
Misc
100

Using labels to describe yourself or another person based on a single characteristic or situation.

What is Labeling?

100

A list of things you can do to distract yourself when you have a craving or urge to use.

What is an action plan?

100

Using, drinking, punching a wall, taking it out on others.

What are unhealthy coping skills?

100

Developed in childhood or later, usually during trauma or stress, and can affect our addiction and recovery by decreasing our self-esteem. 

What are negative core beliefs?

100

The belief that things never go right or I always fail.

What is all or nothing thinking, or always/never.

200

Automatically assuming the worst possible outcome.

What is Catatrophizing?

200

Reading, watching T.V., journaling, or playing a game.

What are distraction coping skills?

200

Telling someone you want to relapse.

What is holding yourself accountable or a healthy coping skill?

200

This negative core belief often leads us to develop perfectionistic tendencies as we try to convince others and ourselves that we are good enough. 

What is "I'm not good enough"?

200

The theory that thoughts cause feelings, feelings lead to actions.

What is cognitive behavioral therapy?

300

Deciding what people are thinking without any real evidence. 

What is mind-reading?

300

The length of time for a craving if you distract yourself.

What is 10-20 minutes?

300

One of the most common reasons why we relapse.

What is an argument with a significant other or family member?

300

These tend to just jump into your mind without thinking about them at all and give us a clue as to what our negative core beliefs are.

What are automatic thoughts?

300

The belief that I should always do what is right and I should be able to do everything on my own.

What is 'should' distorted thinking.

400

Assuming someone else is responsible for your problems.

What is blaming?

400

Never get too hungry, angry, lonely, or tired.

What is H.A.L.T?

400

The second most common reason why we relapse.

What is boredom?

400

You can have 10 things that happen during the day that reinforce these, and 1 thing that goes against this, yet the 1 thing will stick with you and the 10 things get blown off. 

What are positive core beliefs?

400

A.A.

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

500

Taking on personal responsibility for other's emotions, problems, or issues. 

What is personalization?

500

Going beyond the relapse and thinking about how you will feel the next day if you had a UA or your family finds out you relapsed.

What is "thinking it through"?

500

Go to airport information and page "A friend of Bill W."

What can you do is you are craving or triggered at the airport?

500

A belief about yourself, known or unknown, that influences your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a positive or negative way, and can be changed.

What are core beliefs?

500

Willing to do whatever it takes!

What is necessary for recovery?

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