Thinking Errors
The extreme, rigid, over-generalized or stereotyped ways. Black and white thinking. Stereotyping, saying never or always. My way or the highway. Got all the answers.
What is Absolutes?
The actual situation and the client’s immediate interpretations of it.
What is activating evet
Is the foundation of change.
What is honesty
Percentage of addicts that achieve long-term sobriety
What is 70%
Recognizing your usage patterns by thinking about and analyzing yourself.
What is Self-Assessment and Reflection?
Looking at things in a negative way. Intolerant of people,places and situations. Blowing things out of proportion. Looking at the cup half empty not half full. Negative Nancy!
What is Awfulizing?
Used in self analysis to look at perception of activating event with just the facts.
What is camera check?
Knowing that you do not rule the world. Not self-centered. Helps you understand that your actions are based on what is right and wrong, not what you can and cannot get away with.
What is humility
mentors are role models (teachers, bosses, sponsors)
healthy peers
supportive family members
skilled help (counselors, POs, chaplains)
What is a support system?
Developing an awareness of these and making a list of them can help you actively avoid them on a daily basis
What is Recognizing Your Triggers and Warning Signs?
Other people or things are totally responsible when bad things happen to you.
This evaluation can be rational or irrational.
What is belief
Not being biased or taking sides. You will learn to focus on others and not just yourself, learning to be unselfish.
What is objectivity
An event or situation that leads the person to relapse.
What is a trigger?
Although this may sound pessimistic, the truth is you don’t want to be stuck without this if you relapse.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
Making excuses for not doing something, lacking motivation or skill.
What is I cant?
A result or effect of an action or condition.
What is a consequence?
Daily effort.
What is willingness
Subtle changes in a person’s feelings, internal experiences, and behavior that might signal a relapse is starting.
What is warning signs
People you have listed in your plan to call if you are struggling.
What is your support system including people like family, friends, professionals, support groups and religious acquaintances ?
Having expectations that people will act or think like you do?
What is shoulds?
Stopping and thinking about your belief regarding an event or situation.
What is rational challenge?
Willing to try something new: Accepting feedback about your behavior and different way of doing things. Being open to trying new ways.
What is open-minded
Developed and Practiced to Respond to the Common and Personal Triggers and Early Warning Signs
What is coping skills?
Setting these daily, weekly, monthly (and forever) for achieving a healthy lifestyle turns a dream into reality.
What are goals?