Thought Awareness
all thinking is the same
what is false
the first step to honesty and recovery
what is admitting to and taking responsibility for your criminal past
Most thoughts happen in response to this
What is an event?
"Everybody always...", "Nobody ever..." "I can do no wrong" , "My way is always the right way"
What is Extreme Thinking?
people who have committed crimes view themselves as victims first
What is Victim stance?
what you do with faulty thinking
what is make changes, change your thinking, change your behavior,etc
the first step to honesty and recovery from your addiction
What is admitting your criminal history
Your behaviors are always the result of this
What is your thinking whether you're fully aware of your thoughts or not?
"everybody is out for themselves"
"the world should be fair"
"Everybody I know uses"
What is overgeneralization?
fear of vulnerability
lack of trust
criminal pride
zero state
what is fear of exposure?
what often gets you into trouble
what is not always the problems you face but how you respond to them
Name a reason that you know addiction is out of control
What is want to stop but using anyway
seeking drugs when dangerous,
committing crimes to get high, etc
Your reaction to an event happens so ____ that you often don't notice your thoughts
What is quickly
a thinking distortion that says everything that happens around you is always about you
What is personalization?
desire to control others and situations
what is power to control?
drugs, dishonesty and denial
what are the thought maps that got you where you are
Give an example of abuse commited while high
Any example of physical,emotional, verbal or sexual will suffice
Your behaviors and your feelings are the_____ of your thinking, whether you're fully aware of your thoughts or not
what is result?
Distorted ways of thinking about the world, yourself and others
What is Magnification and Minimization
We can't tolerate boredom
We can't stay at a task
we avoid obligation
Seek excitement first
our thinking greatly influences
what is our feelings and our behavior
Most criminal and addictive thinkers first respond by saying this
What is "I haven't got a problem. I'm fine"
A wide range of these could result from the thoughts a person has in response to any event
what are feelings?
You think you know where things are headed and make a snap decision with little or no evidence
What is Jumping to Conclusions
a distorted idea about which rights and property are ours ad which belong to others
what is ownership stance