Distortions
What distortion is "I was late to class so screw it I'm never going again" .
Magnification
Which thought pattern has you believing you will get success with little effort?
Lack of Time Perspective
What is the difference between veiled and direct threatening words or behaviors? Give an example.
Veiled: More hidden
Direct: Out in the open
Which type of thinking pattern allow you to lie, cheat and minplulate to get what you want?
Use of Deciet to Control
Give me an example of the tactic selective memory and attention.
I'll do it later or I fogot about it.
What are key words in extreme thinking sentences?
-"Everybody always..."
-"Nobody ever..."
In what stance do you sell drugs instead of paying your bills.
"I would rather have fun than pay my bills"
Seek Excitement First
Playing Dumb
In which thinking pattern do we blame our behavior on bad circumstances.
"I use because my parents left me".
Victim of Family (Victim Stance)
Give me an example of the tactic
Pointing out the Faults in Others
Look what he did he steals from people I only steal from store.
What distortion is running all stop signs but not the one I got a ticket for running.
Concrete Thinking
What pattern are you following when you work on your addiction but are ignoring your mental health?
Selective Effort
What tactic are you using when you start getting the class talking about cars when you are supposed to be learning math?
Introducing Irrelevant Issues
In which type of thinking to you falsely believe you have more rights than others.
"That girl is mine".
Ownership Stance
Give me an example of
Selective Effort
Such as effort into selling drugs but not finding work.
Jumping to conclusions
In which pattern do you allow yourself to have no self respect (be specific)?
"I'll never amount to anything".
Zero State
What are the three types of tactics?
Avoidance, Diversion and Aggression
What Pattern uses such thinking as I am special and different?
Unique Person Stance
Give me an example of
Self Pity Stance
Poor Me, Poor Me, Poor Me another drink
What distortion is "I just found myslef in jail"?
Actor vs Observer Bias
What thought pattern is it when you can't show the real you?
Fear of Exposure-
What tactic are you using when you meet with your PO and tell them you are following their rules when you are secretly high?
False Compliance
"Helping the old man across the street mow his lawn know I stole his lawn mower" is which stance
Good Person Stance
Give me an example of the tactic
Raging
Throwing things at my girlfriend because she makes me angry.