Reframe the Thought

PRI

100

ugh i hate being here!!

• “I don’t like being here, but I can still benefit from it.”
• “This is temporary.”
• “Being uncomfortable doesn’t mean this isn’t helping.”

200

I just wanna go home!

• “It’s okay to miss home, and I can still make today count.”
• “Going home is my goal, and participating gets me closer.”
• “I can get through today one step at a time.”

300

I learn NOTHING here!

• “Maybe I know these tools but am I applying them?”
• “Maybe I won’t learn something new every day, but I can practice what I already know.”
• “Sometimes repetition is what helps skills stick.”
• “There might be one thing I can take away today.”

400

“I’m only here because my parents made me”

• “I may not have chosen to come, but I can choose what I get out of it.”
• “Even if my parents wanted me here, I can still learn skills that help me.”
• “I don’t have to agree with being here to make the best of it.”
• “I can’t control why I came, but I can control how I show up.”
• “Maybe I wasn’t ready to come on my own, but I can still decide whether I want to grow.”

500

“UGH, I HATE MULTIFAMILY!!!!”

(Kids I know none of you would ever say this) 

• “I don’t have to enjoy it to benefit from it.”
• “It might help my family understand me better.”
• “I can get through one hour.”

About Me

100

“Im a failure”

• “I’ve failed at some things, but that doesn’t make me a failure.”
• “Everyone makes mistakes.”

200

“Im bad at everything”

• “There are things I’m good at and things I’m still learning.”
• “One struggle doesn’t define all of me.”

300

“I’ll never get better”

• “I can reach out and ask for support”
• “Recovery takes time.”
• “I’ve gotten through difficult things before.”

400

“I’m broken”

• “I’m struggling, not broken.”
• “My mental health doesn’t define who I am.”

500

“Nothing about me will ever change”

• “Change is hard, but people grow every day.”
• “Small changes add up over time.”

Friendships

100

”Nobody likes me”

• “Some people may not know me well yet.”
• “I have people who care about me.”

200

“My friend didn’t text back they’re definitely mad at me.”

• “There are lots of reasons someone might not reply.”
• “I don’t know what they’re thinking.”

300

“Everyone judges me”

• “Most people are focused on themselves.”
• “Some people might judge me, but many won’t.”

400

“I’m scared my friends are going to forget about me while I’m here and they’re all at school.”

• “Real friends don’t disappear just because we’re apart for a little while.”
• “Being in treatment doesn’t erase my friendships.”
• “If someone drifts away, that doesn’t mean everyone will.”
• “I’m taking care of myself now so I can be a better friend later.”
• “I can reconnect with my friends when I leave.”
• “My mind is predicting the worst, but I don’t actually know what will happen.”

500

“I’ll always be alone”

• “I don’t know what my future relationships will look like.”
• “Feeling lonely today doesn’t mean I’ll always be lonely.”