Things my distorted cognitions tell me
“I feel I am going to lose my job, I should quit before it comes true”
Mistaking Feeling for Fact
Minimizing
Telling yourself positives things about yourself.
Positive Self-Talk
A strong desire to consume a particular substance.
Craving
Which is the only mammal that can’t jump?
Panda Bear, Elephant, Hippo, Bird
Elephant
“It is all my fault, if I wasn’t such a screw up my friend would have showed up”
Personalizing
When your emotions take over and you begin to feel like they are facts.
Mistaking Feeling for Fact
The opposite of Addictive Thinking
Recovery Thinking
A person, place, thing or event that can result in an increase of difficult emotions and thoughts.
Trigger
The oldest woman to have ever lived was ____ years-old when she died: 102, 113, 122 or 138
122
“If I can’t catch a break, my anxiety will keep increasing and then I won’t be able to function at work and then I will be fired."
Catastrophizing
Making assumptions without evidence.
Jumping to Conclusions
Being gentle and understanding with yourself when you’re suffering.
Self-Compassion
A chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking, continued use despite harmful consequences, and long-lasting changes in the brain.
Addiction
How many ridges does a quarter have? 47, 88, 119, 134
119
“I have seen people relapse after going to treatment, so it is not worth the time to go.”
Over-Generalizing
Flipping positive situations to make them come off as negative.
Converting positives into negatives
Looking for evidence to support or discount your thoughts.
Reality Testing
Vomiting, blacking out, passing out, cold skin, lack of muscle coordination, psychosis, death, etc
Overdose
The highest grossing movie of all time is: Titanic, Jurassic World, Avatar, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Avatar
“If I don’t get this job, I am a total failure”
Black and White Thinking
Only paying attention to the negative side and ignoring the positive.
Filtering
Having goals and beliefs that are sensible.
Having Realistic Expectations
A slip from recovery where the patient uses mood-altering substances and the returns back to their recovery.
Lapse
What does the term 'piano' mean? To be played softly, Beautiful melody, Large musical instrument, Great pleasure
To be played softly.