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Cognitive Distortions
Rephrase the thought
Rational or Irrational?
Thought or Feeling?
Rephrase the thought pt2
100
Nothing every goes the way I want it to.
Overgeneralizing
100
I will never find a place to live.
It is going to be hard to find a place to live. I need to ask for help. I probably won't find the perfect place at first.
100
This sucks.
Can be rational
100
Lonely
Feeling. What is a thought you have when you feel lonely?
100

I messed up once, so i'll probably fail again

We all make mistakes, I can learn from this and do better next time

200

I'm a loser and can't EVER do anything right.

Labeling Black and white thinking/All or Nothing

200
No one loves me.
It feels like no one loves me. I'm lonely right now.
200
I am so mad!
Can be rational.
200
I'm so sad; how could this happen?
Thought. What is the feeling?
200

If I can't do it perfect, then I won't even try

Doing my best and making progress is more important than doing it perfect

300
It's all my mom's fault. If she had been more loving when I was a child...
Blaming
300
I can't do this anymore.
It's so hard right now.
300
Katie didn't say hi to me this morning, she doesn't like me.
Not rational. What other reasons might she not say hi?
300
I'm going to punch someone in the face.
Thought. What feeling is behind this thought?
300

I can't handle this.. it's too much!

This is hard, but I've done hard things before. I can take it one step at a time!

400
I should have never made that phone call.
Should statements
400

It won't ever change, why even bother?

It is frustrating how hard it is to get where I want to go.

400
It feels like I have nothing to live for.
Closer to rational. It recognizes that this is a feeling and not a fact. Feelings change!
400
Frustrated
Feeling. What would a thought be that goes with this feeling?
400
Everyone else is doing better than me

Everyone has their own pace and struggles, I'm focusing on my own progress.

500

I am going to lose my job and then my housing and I will be homeless.

Jumping to conclusions, predicting the future

500

Everyone thinks I am stupid.

It feels like people are judging me.

500
My girlfriend is going to break up with me because we had a fight.
Not rational. Healthy relationships fight. What is the bit of truth in this thought?
500
I am worthless.
Thought. What is the feeling behind this thought?
500

I can't trust anyone

Some people have hurt me, but others have proven trustworthy. I can learn to set healthy boundaries