Coping Thoughts Flashcards
“I made a mistake, I’m such a terrible person!”
“Mistakes happen, nobody’s perfect.”
“This is so awful. I’m never going to feel happy again.”
“This situation won’t last forever.”
“I’m not going to make it through this, it’s too painful.”
“I’ve been through other painful experiences, and I’ve survived.”
“My entire reality is sadness. There is nothing else.”
“My feelings are like a wave that comes and goes.”
“Oh gosh, I shouldn’t be having this feeling right now, this is a terrible feeling to have.”
“My feelings make me uncomfortable right now, but I can accept them.”
“I’m feeling so much anxiety. It’s going to overwhelm me, and I’ll inevitably fail at everything I try to do. As long as I feel this, I’m incapable of doing anything.”
“I can be anxious and still deal with the situation.”
“I am helpless and I am unable to face my problems.”
“I’m strong enough to handle what’s happening to me right now.”
“It’s too late for me, I’ll be at the mercy of my anxieties forever.”
“This is an opportunity for me to learn how to face my fears.”
“It’s impossible for me to just sit here and not do anything. I have to follow through on the urges of my emotions in order to release them!”
“I can ride this out and not let it get to me.”
“You can’t relax. You should always be working. What are you thinking?”
“I can take all the time I need right now to let go and relax.”
“This problem is back AGAIN? You are such a failure. Why couldn’t you have solved it for good the first time? You’re never going to finally overcome it.”
“I’ve survived other situations like this one before, and I’ll survive this one too.”
“I can’t handle this anxiety/fear/sadness, if I continue to feel this, something really bad is going to happen.”
“My anxiety/fear/sadness won’t kill me; it just doesn’t feel good right now.”
“These feelings will never go away.”
“My feelings will eventually go away.”
“My life is a wreck because I often feel sad/anxious/afraid.”
“It’s okay to feel sad/anxious/afraid sometimes.
“I don’t control my life, my thoughts/feelings do.”
“My thoughts/feelings don’t control my life; I do.”
