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

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