Thought Awareness
All thinking is the same
True or False
What is false?
the first step to honesty and recovery
what is admitting to and taking responsibility for your criminal past
All-or-nothing thinking.
"Everybody always...", "Nobody ever..." "I can do no wrong" , "My way is always the right way"
What is Extreme Thinking?
"We see ourselves as different or special.
What is "unique person" stance?
Make excuses, point fingers at others & claim that we were the ones who were wrong.
What is Victim stance?
Our behavior results directly from events.
True or False
What is False?
Thoughts lead to behavior.
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What is admitting your criminal history
Making conclusions based on our feelings.
What is emotional reasoning?
We consider ourselves to be a good person, no mater what we do or how we act.
What is "good person" stance?
We may act fearless, but inside we are consumed with fear.
fear of vulnerability
lack of trust
criminal pride
zero state
What is fear of exposure?
Thoughts often 'pop into our heads' or are ________.
What is automatic?
Name 1 reason that you know your addiction is out of control.
What is
want to stop but using anyway
seeking drugs when dangerous
committing crimes to get high
increased tolerance
blackouts
Thinking distortion that says everything that happens around you is always about you
What is personalization?
We seek the pleasure of getting high without thinking of the consequences.
What is seek pleasure first?
Desire to control others and situations.
What is use of power to control?
Our thinking greatly influences ______ & _______.
What is our feelings and our behavior?
Give an example of abuse commited while high
Any example of physical, emotional, verbal or sexual abuse will suffice
"Always" or "Never thinking.
"Everybody is out for themselves"
"The world should be fair"
"Everybody I know uses"
What is overgeneralization?
We lie, cheat, steal & beg to get what we want.
What is use of deceit to control?
We can't tolerate boredom
We can't stay at a task
we avoid obligation
What is seek excitement first?
Our behavior will change based on changes in our thinking.
What is True?
Most criminal and addictive thinkers first respond by saying this
What is "I haven't got a problem. I'm fine"
Assuming something without getting all the facts.
What is Jumping to Conclusions?
Poor me.
What is self-pity stance?
A distorted idea about which rights and property are ours and which belong to others
What is ownership stance?