Wishing youcould dosomethingdifferently.What can Ido to takecontrol overmy actions?Don't giveother peoplethe power tocontrol youremotions"It's notfair!"There isgood andbad ineverythingEveryone hasto get thesame thingand be treatedthe same way.To guesswhat ishappeningbased on afeelingAm I takingresponsibilityfor mythoughts,behaviors,emotions?"You alwaysmale me dothe hardestchore.""Tomorrowis going tobe the worstday ever!"Am Ipayingattention toeverything?To givecontrol ofyour feelingsto someoneelseDescribingsomeonebased ona feeling.Being stuckon what youshould havedone willmake you sad"Everyonewas meanto me allday"To use"always,never"To needto bealwayscorrect"I shouldhave notsaidanything"We arehappierwhen wethink thingswill be okayAm Ibeing toosensitive?To feelsomething ishappening orbeing saidbecause of you."You mademe mess upwhen youlooked atme."Thinkingthe worstis going tohappen"Everyonehates me""Youmade mepushhim.""I can'tbewrong.""He istalkingaboutme.""I know Iwon'tmake theteam."Notfindingany "gray"Stop andthink - maybethey are nottalking aboutmeWhat can Ilearn fromwhat hasalreadyhappened?MaturitymeansbeingresponsibleTo say or thinksomeone elseis responsiblefor somethingyou didWhat proofdo I havethat this willhappen?Payingattention tosomethingsand ignoringothers"I lost thegame. Iam aloser."Wishing youcould dosomethingdifferently.What can Ido to takecontrol overmy actions?Don't giveother peoplethe power tocontrol youremotions"It's notfair!"There isgood andbad ineverythingEveryone hasto get thesame thingand be treatedthe same way.To guesswhat ishappeningbased on afeelingAm I takingresponsibilityfor mythoughts,behaviors,emotions?"You alwaysmale me dothe hardestchore.""Tomorrowis going tobe the worstday ever!"Am Ipayingattention toeverything?To givecontrol ofyour feelingsto someoneelseDescribingsomeonebased ona feeling.Being stuckon what youshould havedone willmake you sad"Everyonewas meanto me allday"To use"always,never"To needto bealwayscorrect"I shouldhave notsaidanything"We arehappierwhen wethink thingswill be okayAm Ibeing toosensitive?To feelsomething ishappening orbeing saidbecause of you."You mademe mess upwhen youlooked atme."Thinkingthe worstis going tohappen"Everyonehates me""Youmade mepushhim.""I can'tbewrong.""He istalkingaboutme.""I know Iwon'tmake theteam."Notfindingany "gray"Stop andthink - maybethey are nottalking aboutmeWhat can Ilearn fromwhat hasalreadyhappened?MaturitymeansbeingresponsibleTo say or thinksomeone elseis responsiblefor somethingyou didWhat proofdo I havethat this willhappen?Payingattention tosomethingsand ignoringothers"I lost thegame. Iam aloser."

Thought Distortions - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. V-Wishing you could do something differently.
  2. ?-What can I do to take control over my actions?
  3. W-Don't give other people the power to control your emotions
  4. E-"It's not fair!"
  5. W-There is good and bad in everything
  6. V-Everyone has to get the same thing and be treated the same way.
  7. V-To guess what is happening based on a feeling
  8. ?-Am I taking responsibility for my thoughts, behaviors, emotions?
  9. E-"You always male me do the hardest chore."
  10. E-"Tomorrow is going to be the worst day ever!"
  11. ?-Am I paying attention to everything?
  12. V-To give control of your feelings to someone else
  13. V-Describing someone based on a feeling.
  14. W-Being stuck on what you should have done will make you sad
  15. E-"Everyone was mean to me all day"
  16. V-To use "always, never"
  17. V-To need to be always correct
  18. E-"I should have not said anything"
  19. W-We are happier when we think things will be okay
  20. ?-Am I being too sensitive?
  21. V-To feel something is happening or being said because of you.
  22. E-"You made me mess up when you looked at me."
  23. V-Thinking the worst is going to happen
  24. E-"Everyone hates me"
  25. E-"You made me push him."
  26. E-"I can't be wrong."
  27. E-"He is talking about me."
  28. E-"I know I won't make the team."
  29. V-Not finding any "gray"
  30. W-Stop and think - maybe they are not talking about me
  31. ?-What can I learn from what has already happened?
  32. W-Maturity means being responsible
  33. V-To say or think someone else is responsible for something you did
  34. ?-What proof do I have that this will happen?
  35. V-Paying attention to somethings and ignoring others
  36. E-"I lost the game. I am a loser."