Name that distorted cognition (thought/perception)

[Chiqui]

I have got both his books now. It is a matter of sitting down and getting things started![/Q...

Yesss!!! Lets do it!!

 

[ms spock]

Okay I was stuck in a thought loop over decision making. Then I received a suggestion to value the decisions I do already each day, so I can practice trusting myself. It is really helping me step out of that all or nothing thinking! Progress! I am making progress! I am DOING IT! Go Me!

 

[ms spock]

Yesss!!! Lets do it!!

I am in!

 

[ms spock]

All and nothing thinking!

 

[ms spock]

So fortune telling and mind reading really feed into the maladaptive daydreaming. So I am still being most aware of my distorted cognitions, at times, some times I get lost in them. Overall improvement however, in this area.

I am still with the all or nothing thinking as well.

 

[Chiqui]

Oh boy!! I keep personalizing. Others' wellbeing are my reponsabilty, so, if they are feeling dawn, sick or bad, it is my fault.
And I am starting to be hyperalert, worried and upset. No sleep, of course, to be always available, in case my mother, sister or partner needs me. What a sick belief, working on.it.
If I succed, I will be able to take some holidays without guilty feelings.

 

[ms spock]

My thoughts are distorted and never complete.

@Esterio you might find a discussion on distorted beliefs of use to your healing journey!

 

[Esterio]

@Esterio you might find a discussion on distorted beliefs of use to your...

Thank you DDQ, I will keep my eyes open for one. Where would I go to find something like that?

 

[Lionheart]

Catastrophizing....I keep imagining the 'worst case scenario' before anything else. If someone invited me to go swimming, I am afraid I might get cramps and drown or get bit by a water moccasin or worse yet, a Sea Monster...yes that's right, I imagine all sorts of unhappy endings and can't seem to stop.

I also struggle with emotional reasoning...ie; "I am scared therefore I must be in danger."

I try to refute these negative thoughts and images that come, but I can't seem to shake them completely...they are very persistent.
I wonder what I am doing wrong?

After writing about this very thing, I received a link to a video from my friend @The Albatross : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf6oVsVnfVE I hope someone else will find it as helpful as I have...it involves a change in perception of self and I really like "the Metaphor of the Chessboard"!!!

 

[ms spock]

Where would I go to find something like that?

Well it is happening all over the forum to some extent @Esterio, this thread is about breaking open distorted cognitions. So start reading at the beginning.

Mind reading and Fortune Telling! I keep sitting there, thinking that everyone is judging me, or don't want me around, or find me a pain, or are only inviting me because I am a charity case. All rubbish in my head - that feels read - but is just garbage in my head.

 

[The Albatross]

Yup, garbage in your head Disco.

 

[The Albatross]

@Lionheart777 - here's the thing about "emotional reasoning...ie; "I am scared therefore I must be in danger." - it has all to do with "emotional" and precious little to do with reasoning. Straight up.