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Cognitive Distortions
Wild Card
100

1. A stimulus that elicits a reaction

2. An emotional, environmental or social situation that reminds one of substance use in the past.


Triggers

100

2 Self-Care Activities 

Reading, Practice Self-Compassion, Healthy Diet, Spend Time Outdoors, Tend to Basic Needs, Resting, Favorite Hobby/Activity, Music/Dance, Art


A time to put yourself first (: 

Promote Physical, Mental, Emotional Well-Being

100

The state of being sober 

Sobriety

100

Blowing Things Out of Proportion. 

"What if" Thoughts 

1 flat tire = 4 flat tires

Catastrophizing 


100

Accepting responsibility for one's actions. 

Accountability 

200

 An event or situation that causes a state of tension 


Stressors

200

2 Grounding Techniques 

Meditation, Mindfulness, 5 Senses Awareness, Breathing Exercises


"Move a thought, Move a muscle" 

200

Process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential

Recovery

200

“always,” “never,” “everything,” and “nothing”  thinking/beliefs based off a single event.

Overgeneralization

200

Knowledge or perception of a situation 

Understanding self, a situation, environment, etc. 

Awareness 

300

Defines our expectations of ourselves and others in different kinds of relationships.

“This is what I'm okay with, and this is what I'm not okay with.”

Boundary Setting 

300

2 Type of Support Groups 

AA, NA, MA, Smart Recovery, Recovery Dharma, Refuge Recovery

Church, Specialized Groups based off experiences, Hobby Group 

300

Long-lasting intention to achieve or maintain a goal with significance. 


Reason for continuing on

Purpose

300

Refers to making others responsible for how you feel.

"It's your fault..."

Blaming 

"I" Statements 

300

4 Components of Recovery

1. Home

2. Health 

3. Community

4. Purpose 

400

  1. the action of representing oneself or one's views or interests.


  2. Ability to effectively communicate, negotiate or assert own interests, desires, needs and rights

Self-Advocacy 

400

2 CBT Skills 

Journaling, Cognitive Distortion Awareness, Thought Reconstructing, Play the Tape Forward, Introspective Reflection (looking inward)


"Catch it, check it, challenge it, change it" 


400

Who you are. What makes you, you! 

1. Beliefs

2. Morals

3. Values 

4. Characteristics

Identity

400

Leads you to believe that you’re responsible for events that, are completely or partially out of your control.

"It's me, it's something I did, it's my fault"

Personalization 

400

1. Fully acknowledging the facts of a situation and not fixating on how it shouldn't be that way. 

This mindset moves us away from often harsh judgement of ourselves and allows us to break away from thoughts of guilt or unfairness.

Acceptance 

500

The ability to understand which aspects lie in ones control, is able to influenced, or is completely out of ones control.

Allowing for response, change, or ultimately releasing to occur in situations. 

Realms of Control

500

2 DBT Skills

1. Mindfulness; to be present 

2. Distress Tolerance; decrease reactivity and intensity of distress 

3. Interpersonal Effectiveness; Satisfying personal interactions

4. Emotion Regulation; Recognizing/Control over emotions

500

A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen


Desire for things to change for the better and become better overall

Hope 

500

Draining and straining all positives in a situation and, instead, dwelling on its negatives.

Filtering 

"Constructive Criticism" 

500

An intentional decision to let go of resentment and anger

The act that hurt or offended you might always be with you. But working on [answer] can lessen that act's grip on you.

Forgiveness

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