Thought Distrtions
"Go hard or go home."
"Work hard party hard."
Extreme thinking
All or nothing thinking
"I know I just got the promotion, my boss is going to kill me for forgetting to clock out on Friday."
Magnification
Thinking reports start with:
An event
What is the difference between a criminal and addictive thinking pattern?
Criminal thinking patterns: It's ok to violate others or the property of others
Addictive thinking patters: It's ok to use substances as much as we want, as often as we want, and do whatever we need to do to get them.
"What's mine is mine and what's yours is mine."
Ownership stance.
"She was mouthing off and in my face. I only hit her once."
Minimization
"Since I get in a lot of trouble drinking hard liquor, I'll switch to only beer."
Concrete thinking
Define core beliefs.
Ways we view ourselves, others, and the world around us.
"I sell drugs because I'm depressed and can't get a job."
Victim stance
"I gotta make the next move."
Lack of time perspective
"He looked at me like that because he thinks I'm soft."
Jumping to conclusions
"I caught a case."
Actor vs. observer
What part of a thinking report do you try to replace, and what do you try to replace it with?
1. Thoughts
2. Behaviors
3. Alternative thoughts, alternative behaviors
"I may use but at least I have a job and pay my bills."
Good person stance.
"If I can't be the boss, I don't want the job."
Selective effort.
"She didn't say hi to me today because she's mad at me."
Personalization
"Even though me and my girl had some DV issues, my conviction is for robbery."
Selective focus.
What are our thoughts in response to an even shaped by?
Core beliefs
"No one has ever gone through what I've gone through, so no one can ever understand me."
"Do unto others before they do unto you."
Use of power to control
"You always do that! You can't ever just have a normal conversation without yelling."
Overgeneralization
"I'm 35 years old, there's nothing new you could teach me."
Closed thinking
Is this part of a good or bad thinking report:
Alternative behavior: He should apologize next time he bumps into me.
Bad: thinking reports are about you!
"King Kong, ain't got nothing on me."
Fear of Exposure
"I'll be whoever you need me to be in order to secure the bag."
Use of deceit to control