#274 Beware of gremlins #5 Catastrophizing


This is "What if..." thinking in negative form, "making a mountain out of a molehill". A person with chronic pain might say to herself, "I can't go out with my friends because if my pain acts up, everything will be ruined." As a result, she stops going out.

(Warning: This entry is part of Negativity Week!)

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