Thought vs Fact
This type of statement is influenced by feelings and not always true.
What is a thought?
In CBT, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all ______.
What are connected?
“If I mess up once, I might as well give up” is this thinking error.
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
“I can have just one” is an example of this type of thinking.
What is addictive thinking?
This strategy asks: “What’s the worst that could happen?”
What is de-catastrophizing?
“I’ve been sober for 30 days” is an example of this.
What is a fact?
“I’m a failure” leading to hopelessness is an example of this part of the cycle.
What is thought influencing emotion?
Believing something is true just because you feel it is this error.
What is emotional reasoning?
“I can’t have just one” is an example of this.
What is recovery thinking?
Replacing harsh self-talk with supportive statements is this.
What is positive or hopeful self-talk?
This happens when a thought feels true, even when there’s no evidence.
What is emotional reasoning?
These are quick, automatic thoughts that often go unnoticed.
What are automatic thoughts?
“Nothing ever works out for me” is this thinking error.
What is overgeneralizing?
This type of thinking minimizes risk and justifies use.
What is addictive thinking?
Removing “should” and “must” helps reduce this.
What is pressure or shame?
“I can’t handle stress without using” is most likely this type of statement.
What is a thought?/What is addictive thinking or an unhelpful thought?
Changing this part of the cycle can interrupt negative patterns.
What are thoughts?
Assuming someone is upset with you without evidence is this error.
What is personalizing?
This type of thinking focuses on long-term stability and safety.
What is recovery thinking?
Focusing on improvement instead of perfection is this mindset.
What is progress over perfection?
This skill helps you separate thoughts from facts and reduce relapse risk.
What is challenging or questioning thoughts?
Name one behavior that might follow the thought “I can’t do this.”
What is avoidance / giving up / isolating / using?
“I should be stronger than this” is an example of this.
What are “should” statements?
Give one example of turning an addictive thought into a recovery thought.
YAY!
Name one recovery self-talk statement.
(Examples: “This feeling will pass,” etc.)