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

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