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Kiya · Nov 22, 2014, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Claritytoo

I really did want feed back but was afraid to ask. I didn't want to be disappointed. I was feeling very low. I didn't know about this type of thinking as being an aspect of DID. I will follow up with the information you gave. I am still having difficulty with my thoughts and perceptions today. I can't think of what I was feeling when this set off. It has something to do thinking about changing the way we help each other. Something about that makes me feel like we will crumble. It scares me too much and than all terrible thoughts start endlessly runing through my head, not making sense. Making everything unreal. I feel like I could be crushed.

(((((((((((Clarity!)))))))))))))
It's not specific to DID - a LOT of people deal with thought distortions, even people not dealing with Mental Illness. That's why I like those CBT thought records and the list of thought distortions (we don't call them delusions here, either) and see that I'm catastrophizing or using magical thinking (maybe it will just go away) or black and white (all or nothing) thinking.... there's 12. It's really helpful to see them; and the ANTS (automatic negative thoughts) - I am beginning to catch them now and say ok that's a negative thought or belief - is it true, is it kind, is it -oh I forgot the third.... but then run through the cognitive distortions list and see how I am using that thought (usually it is my imagination taking something and, like you, turning it violent or fearful in some way. Ok, some say 10, some say 15. I originally learned 12 and then now in the program I am in, they took two off. But those are the two I use the most! Catastrophic and magical thinking. Here's some links (one on PC!) to those and the thought records.

15 Common Cognitive Distortions | Psych Central
THOUGHT RECORD TEMPLATE from www.CognitiveTherapyGuide.org
Ten Cognitive Distortions Identified in CBT