COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS I
This distortion acknowledges positive experiences but rejects them instead of embracing them
What is Discounting Positives/Disqualifying the Positive?
"I'm no good at sports. I just can't do anything."
What is Overgeneralization?
What kind of drug is Alcohol?
Alcohol is a depressant
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. "
What is The Serenity Prayer?
He is a famous actor who played Harry Potter developed an alcohol addiction while filming the Harry Potter movies
Who is Daniel Radcliffe?
This distortion involves exaggerating the importance of meaning of things or minimizing the meaning of things
What is Maximization/Minimization?
“I feel “dissed” by her so I know that she doesn’t like me”; “the teacher took a tone with me and made me feel ashamed”; “she hates me and everyone in the class thinks I’m an idiot… I just know they do because I feel it”
These are all examples of _________
What is Emotional Reasoning?
A major disease that can result from chronic alcohol abuse is cirrhosis of the liver.
What exactly is cirrhosis?
Scarring of the liver and consequent destruction of normal liver morphology
Which step asks you to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of your past?
What is Step Four?
This comedian, who was married to Katy Perry from 2010-2012, has suffered from an addiction to heroin and alcohol
Who is Russell Brand?
This distortion focuses on a single negative and rejects all positives
What is Filtering/Mental Filtering?
"Everyone around me is going through so much. If I were a better friend, this wouldn't be happening."
What is Blaming?
Many commonly prescribed pain pills are actually a combination of an opiate and Tylenol (acetaminophen).
Abusing any medication containing acetaminophen can be particularly damaging to which part of the body?
The Liver
"Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on AA/NA unity"
12 Traditions - #1
This famous singer is known for openly talking about her struggles with addiction and mental illness. She recently celebrated 6 years clean in one of her concerts in March 2018. However, in June 2018, she released a song called "Sober" which mentioned relapsing. She is currently in recovery
Who is Demi Lovato?
This distortion manifests as an inability to or unwillingness to see shades of gray
What is All-or-Nothing Thinking/Polarized Thinking?
"If I don't pass my SAT's with a perfect score, I won't get into a good college, if I don't go to a good college, I won't have a good job, if I don't have a good job, I'll never have money, if I don't have money I'll never have a family or my perfect house."
What is Chain Reaction?
_____________ is the fastest addicting drug
What is Nicotine?
"We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out."
What is Step Eleven?
Considered one of the world’s greatest living actors, Oscar-winner ________ has had a career spanning more than five decades. He has been knighted for his service to the arts
Who is Sir Anthony Hopkins?
This distortion involves taking everything personally for no logical reason and you believe that you are to responsible for what people say or do
What is Personalization?
"If I ask for this promotion, I'll get fired"
What is Catastrophizing?
____________ is the pleasure chemical in our brains that plays a major role in substance abuse and addiction
What is Dopamine?
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
What is Step 9?
Famous rapper _______ almost died from an accidental overdose of the drug methadone in 2007. He later entered rehab, and he celebrated 10 years of sobriety in April 2018.
Who is Eminem?