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

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