# Differentiating between thoughts and feelings You can say a feeling in one word, but if it starts turning into a phrase or sentence, it's probably a thought. As a way to understand if you The levels of responsibility: 1. The unforeseeable -> No way to predict it would happen -> Grief/sadness 2. Responsibility -> Played a role in the event, but didn't intend the outcome -> Regret 3. Fault/blameworthiness -> Intended harm; intended the outcome -> Guilt # The ABC Worksheet 1. Activating event: "*Something happens*" - What was the thing that happened 2. Believe/Stuck point: "*I tell myself something*" - What did you tell yourself because of the thing that happened? 3. Consequence: "*I feel something*" - How did the things you told yourself make you feel? Are your thoughts from #2 helpful or realistic? What are some things you could say to yourself instead that are more helpful or realistic?