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Thinking Errors Make Problems Worse!!!

Anger Storm:  Acting out of anger and rage in a threatening way.

Assuming:  To take something for granted or as being true although not proven.

Avoidance:  To keep away from – shun.

Blaming:  Claiming someone or something else was really responsible for your actions or thinking.

Changing the Subject:  Avoiding responsibility by taking the attention off of someone by bringing up another subject.

Denial:  Refusal to admit the truth of a statement or charge.

Either/Or Thinking:  Either its going to be one way or not at all; not considering all possibilities.

Excuse Making:  Letting yourself off the hook by making up reasons for why you did something.

Fronting:  Presenting yourself like you are really trying to deal with problems or making changes when you’re really just talking.

Future Tripping:  Focusing only on future events that you cannot control; assuming the worst outcome.

Generalizing:  To make general and not specific.

Glamorizing:  To make or look up as being sensational or more exciting; bragging.

“I’m Unique”:  Believing you are someone different than everyone else and that the rules and expectations do not apply to you.

Instant Gratification:  You want what you want, when you want it.

Justifying:  To prove to be just, right, or reasonable.

Lack of Empathy:  Not caring about the feelings of another or not being able to place yourself in another’s shoes.  Seeing a situation or problem only in terms of your own needs.

Lying:  To tell something other than the truth.

Maximizing:  To make something sound greater than it really is; exaggerating.

Minimizing:  To make something sound smaller than it really is.

Playing God:  A greater level of “I’m Unique”.

Rationalizing:  To make something appear normal or reasonable.

Reminiscent:  A recalling or telling of a past memorable experience.

Retaliation:  To return like-for-like – revenge.

“Screw It, I Don’t Care”:  Knowing that something is wrong but you do it anyway.

Shaggy Dog Story:  To talk and talk and talk about all kinds of things to avoid the real problem.

Stuffing:  To bottle your true feelings and emotions inside and not express them.

Victim Playing:  Play the role as someone who has been cheated, fooled, or injured for sympathy.

Zero State:  To totally give up, be negative, and not work on your problems.

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