"I got one question wrong on the test. I completely failed."
Magnification and Minimization
"If I make a mistake during group, everyone will reject me."
Catastrophizing
"I should never struggle with cravings."
'Should' Statements
"My roommate is quiet today. I must have done something wrong."
Personalization
"I relapsed once, so I'll never recover."
Overgeneralization
"I thought something bad might happen, and then it did. It must be my fault."
Magical Thinking
"I always mess things up."
All-or-nothing thinking
"I stayed sober all month, but that's not a big deal."
Disqualifying the Positive
"My friend is having a bad day because I didn't call them."
Personalization
"My counselor looked serious. She must be disappointed in me."
Jumping to Conclusions
"My recovery isn't impressive. Anyone could do what I've done."
Magnification and Minimization
"The group was discussing relapse, and they were probably talking about me."
Mind reading
"Nobody talked much after I shared, so they must think I'm stupid."
Mind Reading
"There's no point applying for that job. I already know I won't get it."
Fortune Telling
"If I tell people how I'm feeling, they'll stop supporting me."
Catastrophizing
"After 6 months sober, I shouldn't still have cravings."
'Should' statements
"I feel worthless, so I must be worthless."
Emotional Reasoning
"I got ten compliments and one criticism. All I can think about is the criticism."
Disqualifying the Positive
"I have 90 days sober, but that doesn't matter because I'm not where I should be yet."
Disqualifying the Positive and 'Should' Statements
"I feel nervous about my court date, which means things are definitely going to go badly."
Emotional Reasoning and Fortune Telling