"I shouldhave notsaidanything"What can Ido to takecontrol overmy actions?Thinkingthe worstis going tohappenDescribingsomeonebased ona feeling."I know Iwon'tmake theteam."Am I takingresponsibilityfor mythoughts,behaviors,emotions?"You alwaysmale me dothe hardestchore.""It's notfair!"Being stuckon what youshould havedone willmake you sadTo feelsomething ishappening orbeing saidbecause of you.What proofdo I havethat this willhappen?To givecontrol ofyour feelingsto someoneelse"I can'tbewrong."Am Ibeing toosensitive?"Everyonehates me"Everyone hasto get thesame thingand be treatedthe same way.To use"always,never"Maturitymeansbeingresponsible"Youmade mepushhim.""Tomorrowis going tobe the worstday ever!""He istalkingaboutme.""Everyonewas meanto me allday""You mademe mess upwhen youlooked atme."Notfindingany "gray"Payingattention tosomethingsand ignoringothersWhat can Ilearn fromwhat hasalreadyhappened?Wishing youcould dosomethingdifferently.Stop andthink - maybethey are nottalking aboutmeTo guesswhat ishappeningbased on afeelingAm Ipayingattention toeverything?To needto bealwayscorrectThere isgood andbad ineverythingTo say or thinksomeone elseis responsiblefor somethingyou didDon't giveother peoplethe power tocontrol youremotionsWe arehappierwhen wethink thingswill be okay"I lost thegame. Iam aloser.""I shouldhave notsaidanything"What can Ido to takecontrol overmy actions?Thinkingthe worstis going tohappenDescribingsomeonebased ona feeling."I know Iwon'tmake theteam."Am I takingresponsibilityfor mythoughts,behaviors,emotions?"You alwaysmale me dothe hardestchore.""It's notfair!"Being stuckon what youshould havedone willmake you sadTo feelsomething ishappening orbeing saidbecause of you.What proofdo I havethat this willhappen?To givecontrol ofyour feelingsto someoneelse"I can'tbewrong."Am Ibeing toosensitive?"Everyonehates me"Everyone hasto get thesame thingand be treatedthe same way.To use"always,never"Maturitymeansbeingresponsible"Youmade mepushhim.""Tomorrowis going tobe the worstday ever!""He istalkingaboutme.""Everyonewas meanto me allday""You mademe mess upwhen youlooked atme."Notfindingany "gray"Payingattention tosomethingsand ignoringothersWhat can Ilearn fromwhat hasalreadyhappened?Wishing youcould dosomethingdifferently.Stop andthink - maybethey are nottalking aboutmeTo guesswhat ishappeningbased on afeelingAm Ipayingattention toeverything?To needto bealwayscorrectThere isgood andbad ineverythingTo say or thinksomeone elseis responsiblefor somethingyou didDon't giveother peoplethe power tocontrol youremotionsWe arehappierwhen wethink thingswill be okay"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. E-"I should have not said anything"
  2. ?-What can I do to take control over my actions?
  3. V-Thinking the worst is going to happen
  4. V-Describing someone based on a feeling.
  5. E-"I know I won't make the team."
  6. ?-Am I taking responsibility for my thoughts, behaviors, emotions?
  7. E-"You always male me do the hardest chore."
  8. E-"It's not fair!"
  9. W-Being stuck on what you should have done will make you sad
  10. V-To feel something is happening or being said because of you.
  11. ?-What proof do I have that this will happen?
  12. V-To give control of your feelings to someone else
  13. E-"I can't be wrong."
  14. ?-Am I being too sensitive?
  15. E-"Everyone hates me"
  16. V-Everyone has to get the same thing and be treated the same way.
  17. V-To use "always, never"
  18. W-Maturity means being responsible
  19. E-"You made me push him."
  20. E-"Tomorrow is going to be the worst day ever!"
  21. E-"He is talking about me."
  22. E-"Everyone was mean to me all day"
  23. E-"You made me mess up when you looked at me."
  24. V-Not finding any "gray"
  25. V-Paying attention to somethings and ignoring others
  26. ?-What can I learn from what has already happened?
  27. V-Wishing you could do something differently.
  28. W-Stop and think - maybe they are not talking about me
  29. V-To guess what is happening based on a feeling
  30. ?-Am I paying attention to everything?
  31. V-To need to be always correct
  32. W-There is good and bad in everything
  33. V-To say or think someone else is responsible for something you did
  34. W-Don't give other people the power to control your emotions
  35. W-We are happier when we think things will be okay
  36. E-"I lost the game. I am a loser."