‘Externalising questions in relation to Addictive Thinking’
Submitted by Christél Kloppers
- 26 August 2021
Externalising question in relation to Addictive Thinking (Self)
- How does addictive thinking get you to use more than you intended to?
- What are some things that give addictive thinking more space?
- How does addictive thinking get you to use during times when you don’t want to?
- Does addictive thinking get you to believe that you are not in danger when in fact you are?
- Does addictive thinking cause you to be dishonest with yourself?
- What emotions accompany addictive thinking that may lead to using or over-consuming?
- What does addictive thinking tell you is the reason why you drink?
- Does addictive thinking get you to lie about the amount you use?
- Does addictive thinking convince you that you are capable of driving when in fact you are not?
- What values is addictive thinking capable of separating you from?
- Are there hopes of ways you prefer to be that addictive thinking will not allow you be?
Externalising question in relation to Addictive Thinking (Relationships)
- Does addictive thinking separate you from people who really care about you?
- Does addictive thinking cause you to be dishonest with others?
- Do you find that addictive thinking interferes with your abilities to be the parent that you prefer to be?
- How has addictive thinking changed one of your relationships?
- Do you find that addictive thinking causes you to associate with others who are also having problems with addictive thinking?
- Do you find that addictive thinking causes you to avoid other people who do not have problems with addictive thinking?
- Do you find that addictive thinking interferes with your abilities to be the partner that you prefer to be?
- Do you find that addictive thinking interferes with your abilities to be the son/daughter that you prefer to be?
- Has addictive thinking convinced you that no-one understands, in an attempt to isolate you from others?
- Does addictive thinking cause you to become angry towards other people?
- How has addictive thinking changed the way you see yourself?