ADDICTIVE THINKING PATTERNS
"I might use, but at least I have a job and pay my bills".
What is Good Person Stance?
Spending your time partying and having fun instead of looking for work. Unable to tolerate boredom.
What is Seeking Excitement First?
Going to various staff to get the answer you want. Complaining about staff to another staff in an attempt to get them to take your side.
What is Staff Splitting?
Everything is viewed as either one extreme or the other; there is no middle ground.
What is Extreme Thinking? (or All or Nothing Thinking)
This candy is named after Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie.
What are M&M's
"The world is out to get me", "I just have bad luck".
What is Self-Pity Stance?
Blaming anyone or anything for your crime except yourself. Ex. "I wouldn't have got caught if they wouldn't have snitched".
What is Victim stance?
Continually talk about how terrible of a person you are to get pity from others.
What is self-shaming to avoid responsibility?
You think you know where things are headed and make a snap decision with little or no evidence.
What is Jumping to Conclusions?
You can hear this animals heartbeat from more than 2 miles away.
What is a blue whale - (will accept whale)
What is Use of Deceit to Control?
"What is Fear of Exposure"?
You do the absolute minimum to get by. Telling different people different versions of your thoughts and experiences depending on what you think they want to hear or what will make you look good in their eyes.
Not listening to or trusting new information. You already know everything.
What is Closed Thinking?
The unicorn is the national animal of this country.
What is Scotland
Getting high/drunk without thinking of the serious physical, mental, and legal consequences.
What is Seeking Pleasure First?
"I'm not letting anyone tell me what to do", "You don't know who you are messing with".
What is Use of Power to Control?
Twist facts and distort situations by shifting the emphasis onto minor facts while omitting crucial parts of the story. Only you know what is important to disclose and what isn't.
What is Lying by Omission?
(Daily Double) "I caught a case", "They were asking for it". Not responsible for our own behaviors.
What is actor vs. observer?
This fruit is a natural meat tenderizer, packed with the enzyme bromelain.
What is Pineapple
(Daily Double) The 9 addictive thinking patterns.
What are self pity stance, good person stance, unique person stance, fear of exposure, lack of time perspective, selective effort, use of deceit to control, seek pleasure first, and ownership stance
"Why would I work when I can make more money taking from others?"
What is Lack of Time Perspective?
Threatening to quit treatment, doing outrageous things to stand out or upset people, refusing to comply with staff, and being overly helpful are examples of this tactic.
What is Attention Seeking?
"I hurt my friend so I should never be friends with anyone again" is an example of this distortion.
What is overgeneralization?
This animal is sometimes allergic to humans.
What is Cat