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

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