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