Your brain is lying to you!

Don’t believe everything you think. Cognitive Distortions

I just want to put this here as an excellent resource about questioning the things we tell ourselves. These are ideas that really changed my life. Luckily, I found this stuff in recovery.

I don’t always catch myself when I do these things, but the more I try, the better I get at it. My favorite word… NEUROPLASTICITY! At some point, I might go more into this myself, but check out Dr. Tracey Marks’ video on it. If you’re not watching all of her videos, you’re missing out!

Some other stuff to look up related to this: Dr. Albert Ellis’ ABC tool and Dr. Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Distortions, the old “JAMMED SLOP” in SMART Recovery.

Dr. Tracey Marks

AlexC

Peer in recovery from multiple addictions since 2017. Uses multiple programs for recovery. Addiction meeting facilitator with thousands of hours of experience running meetings. Facilitator Trainer for SMART Recovery since 2020. Co-chair of SMART Recovery Regional Coordinator Committee since 2018.

Has held multiple, inside and outside group roles in 12-step programs since 2017.

Avid student of processes that help people deal with life.

SMART Recovery 25 in 25 recognition:
https://smartrecovery.org/blog/25-in-25-volunteer-spotlight-alexander-a-carde

https://www.RecoveryRAWKstars.com
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