Name that distorted cognition (thought/perception)

[Deleted member 12723]

I also suffer from over reacting and impulsiveness which I so want to overcome in my life.

 

[ms spock]

18 Binge thinking is helpful and 19 Rumination will help you sort things out and I didn't get how much I do this! I do these too a lot!

 

[ms spock]

I had a day with periods without Binge Thinking and Rumination - Wow!

 

[seedling]

After reading this I can see how I was trying to use rumination in the past as a coping skill in times of stress. I would realize that I was stressed and that my mind was working overtime. I was then aware that it would pass as the stress eased off.

With the event that caused the PTSD it never passed, the rumination just kept on and on along with all the other symptoms.

Maybe if I'd had other coping skills? Been better educated about it all. lol Now I am :) and that's OK.

 

[The Albatross]

Ugh. Today, this morning was "should" statements... not only in my thinking but I flung a few "should's" at my mister, who didn't bite. Smart man. Getting back on track now.

 

[Friday]

Ditto for shoulds! Also should have. Which is particularly vile right now, as I seem to have misplaced my time machine.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I somehow lost my balance this morning and am all over the place and have all of the cognitive distortions. I just read them again and it helps me so much to regain my balance a minute at a time.

 

[The Albatross]

Practice acknowledging them Giz... and see them for what they are.

 

[jaccat]

Jumping to conclusions and magnification. A neighbour called to tell me she has lost her cat. Ever since I've had this thought in the back of my mind that it's lying dead or injured in my garden somewhere.

 

[The Albatross]

In other circles that would be also called "awfulizing " http://psychologydictionary.org/awfulizing/ or catastrophic thinking.. It is scanning for the negative and a propensity to acknowledge... a habit/behavior of the brain to scan the world for what it things you want/ want more of. It's a base point moment... a possible conscious recognition for change?

 

[The Albatross]

The boyfriend insisted I can beat this as I've beaten it multiple times before so today I'm just trying to figure what to do with evaluating life as a list of victories instead of defeats ,,.

I had to re-frame them not as either... but as "lessons"?

 

[ms spock]

***opens head and watches as all the ruminating thoughts crash on to the floor***

Well I never knew - I am finding EVEN MORE of my thoughts, perceptions and feelings are distorted. Some whole frameworks within in head are totally distorted! No wonder I have been profoundly depressed throughout my whole life, not wonder I was easy pickings for PTSD. Now I am starting to very slowly address my severe Attachment Disorder I am just doing that little bit better with it all.

I have misplaced my time machine also @FridayJones! Damn it! Where is that machine? ***goes off to look for it***