Stinkin Thinkin
Cheree Priest
07-13-2013 A.M. Class
Essay #2
“Stinkin’ Thinkin’”
What is it and what has been my experience with this thought concept? It is the answer that lies in what every person believes caused the event realizing that the Activation event (A) PLUS our Beliefs (B) equal the consequences (how we respond). A+B=C Our upsets are NOT so much caused by our problems but as by what we THINK about our problems. When my thinking is full of irrational beliefs, I feel awful. Even when there’s no need to.I like the way the book quotes, “Everywhere I go, there I am”. Stinkin’ Thinkin’ is not based on reality. These irrational thoughts are the automatic chatter in the inner critic (keeper of negative beliefs of one’s self). It’s your own self harsh judgment and damning beliefs, they seem so real all the time. I struggled with this negative self-talk all my life. “I can’t do it”, “I don’t know this”, “If you try you will fail”, “You can’t remember therefore you can’t learn”, “People are talking about you and laughing at you, saying how dumb you are”, “I can’t ask any questions because they’ll be stupid and they don’t have time for you”, “You never made it to 7th grade, what makes you think you can do college, let alone get a job”, “You’re too old to learn”, “You’ve been an addict for so many years, that’s all anyone and everyone will ever see you as”, “Why are you trying? You can’t finish, you know you’re stupid”, “You’ll never be anything, so don’t even try to prove it right again, then people will really confirm what you and they already knew.”
“If you do complete school you won’t be able to get a job because of your past and your record. Then they have to go by experience which you don’t have, and your intelligence and knowledge which will fail you”, “You’re health isn’t what it should be to even start work”, “You’re lazy, you haven’t worked in years”, “You’ve never been independent or held a job for more than a year”, “You’ll have all kinds of reasons and
07-13-2013 A.M. Class
Essay #2
“Stinkin’ Thinkin’”
What is it and what has been my experience with this thought concept? It is the answer that lies in what every person believes caused the event realizing that the Activation event (A) PLUS our Beliefs (B) equal the consequences (how we respond). A+B=C Our upsets are NOT so much caused by our problems but as by what we THINK about our problems. When my thinking is full of irrational beliefs, I feel awful. Even when there’s no need to.I like the way the book quotes, “Everywhere I go, there I am”. Stinkin’ Thinkin’ is not based on reality. These irrational thoughts are the automatic chatter in the inner critic (keeper of negative beliefs of one’s self). It’s your own self harsh judgment and damning beliefs, they seem so real all the time. I struggled with this negative self-talk all my life. “I can’t do it”, “I don’t know this”, “If you try you will fail”, “You can’t remember therefore you can’t learn”, “People are talking about you and laughing at you, saying how dumb you are”, “I can’t ask any questions because they’ll be stupid and they don’t have time for you”, “You never made it to 7th grade, what makes you think you can do college, let alone get a job”, “You’re too old to learn”, “You’ve been an addict for so many years, that’s all anyone and everyone will ever see you as”, “Why are you trying? You can’t finish, you know you’re stupid”, “You’ll never be anything, so don’t even try to prove it right again, then people will really confirm what you and they already knew.”
“If you do complete school you won’t be able to get a job because of your past and your record. Then they have to go by experience which you don’t have, and your intelligence and knowledge which will fail you”, “You’re health isn’t what it should be to even start work”, “You’re lazy, you haven’t worked in years”, “You’ve never been independent or held a job for more than a year”, “You’ll have all kinds of reasons and