The Welcome Drinks

≈ 4 min

Read the account below and identify (a) the cognitive distortion the speaker shows, if any, and (b) the exact phrase that signals it. This is a puzzle — the speaker is a fictional, invented character. Nothing here is real clinical material or personal advice.

The scene

A community centre hall hosting a newcomers' social event in an unfamiliar city

In the differential

Should-statements
All-or-nothing thinking
Labelling
Emotional reasoning
No distortion — a reasonable reaction

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This case first aired on August 12, 2026. A fresh distortion runs every morning — same rules, five minutes, one solution.

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