Thinking Distortions
The world is black or white. There is no gray area.
What is Extreme Thinking?
I failed a drug test, I am worthless.
What is Magnification?
We convince ourselves the world is out to get us and we are victims of bad luck.
What is Self-Pity Stance?
The most important rule of drug court?
What is honesty?
This is the smartest animal.
What is a chimpanzee?
You cant trust anybody.
What is Overgeneralization? Always or never thinking.
We seek out people we know are using so we can continue our use.
What is Selective Focus?
We overlook the damage we are doing to ourselves and others.
What is the Good Person Stance?
Drug court is a minimum of this many months.
What is 24?
This is where the first 28 day model started.
What is the state hospital in Minnesota?
Your girlfriend didn't show up for a visit and you think it is because she wanted to hurt you not that her car could have broken down.
What is Personalization?
I know what I know is right.
What is Concrete Thinking?
We think we are special and very different, we only remember the only good we do.
What is Unique Person Stance?
Phase 1 curfew.
What is 9PM
The year the first treatment program was opened.
What is 1950?
I got a DWI, I have bad luck.
What is minimization?
No one can tell us different.
What is Closed Thinking?
We run to people who are using and avoid people who do not use.
What is Fear of Exposure?
Phase 2 curfew.
What is 10:00pm
Recovery began in this early time with the Native American Tribe.
What is the 1750-the early 1800s
I was called in to see my probation officer, I am going to get arrested.
What is Jumping to conclusions?
Our feelings are our ultimate guide.
What is Emotional Reasoning?
We lie, tell half-truths, and omit the truth.
What is Use of Deceit to Control.
To move from phase 1 to 2 you need to have this much sobriety.
What is 14 days?
This is the year AA was formed.
What is 1935?