anxiety troubling thoughts page 5

Unhelpful ideas


How much do you agree with the following statements? Give yourself a score from '0', meaning 'I don't believe that at all' to '10', meaning 'I completely agree.'

  1. Everyone should always love and approve of me
  2. I should always be able, competent and successful
  3. It’s terrible and very disturbing when things don’t go my way
  4. Bad luck (or other factors outside my control) cause my unhappiness
  5. I should worry all the time when things don’t go well
  6. It’s easier to avoid difficult situations than it is to face up to them
  7. I need someone to be with and to lean on
  8. I can’t do anything about my problems as I’ve had them a long time
  9. I don't like the way I feel but I can't help it I just have to accept it
  10. I know every problem has a solution and I should be able to find it.