Thinking Errors
Coping Strategies
Phases
Behaviors
Miscellaneous
100

This is when we act as if we think we know what is going on, but we don’t take the time to make sure. We use this to avoid the responsibility of checking things out with someone else.

Assuming 

100

1. Close your mouth

2. Slowly breathe in through your nose 

3. Slowly breathe out through your nose 

4. Repeat as necessary

Deep Breathing 
100

Accountability

Phase 1

100

Shoplifting is a...

Maintenance Behavior


100

What type of dog is Bailey

French Bulldog 
200

This is when we make something seem less than it really was. There are some red flags that should alert us when we are minimizing. Those red flags are the words, “only” and “just.” For example, “I was only five minutes late.” If we convince ourselves that our hurtful or irresponsible behaviors are no big deal, then we won’t work on changing them.

Minimizing 

200
Watching TV, Reading a book, Listening to Music 

Distractions

200

Sympathy, Empathy & Compassion

"Compassion Action" 

Phase 2

200

Using drugs and alcohol...

Maintenance Behavior 

200

How many POP Marvel characters does Dennis have in his Office?

35

300

We use this thinking error to get attention, and to make other people feel sorry for us. We also use it to get other people to leave us alone instead of holding us accountable when we mess up. Sometimes we use this thinking error to get others to do things for us that we should be doing for ourselves.

Victim Stance 

300

Talking to staff

Talking to your therapist

Writing in our journal

Working through the problem

300

Sexual Self-Evaluation

Phase 4

300

Using sexual words and gestures when a younger sibling is around...

Grooming Behavior

300

These are all what type of risk factors?

Thinking errors, attitudes and beliefs

Internal Risk Factors

400

This is not thinking ahead. This is not thinking about the consequences of our actions. We use this thinking error to avoid the responsibility of controlling our impulses

Distant Elephants

400

Tighten each of your muscles, holding each muscle tightly for 10 seconds, and then release.

 

Progressive Relaxation

400

Learn about relationships

Phase 2
400
Texting a pornographic imagine to a neighborhood child is...

Grooming Behavior

400

How many individual THOR movies are there?


BONUS Question worth another 400 points: Name them! 

4

Thor (2011)

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Thor: Ragnarock (2017)

Thor: Love & Thunder (2022) 

500

This is when we believe that everything will work out if we just want it enough. We use this thinking error to avoid the responsibility of working to correct our mistakes and taking the steps we need to make our lives the way we want them to be. An example of this type of thinking error is when a driver who speeds, says, “I’ll never get caught.” Or, a skier who is reckless says, “I’m too good to get hurt.” A person with sexual problems may say, “I’ll never get deviant urges again.” Magical thinking is wishful thinking, and it usually doesn’t work.

Magical Thinking or Super Optimism

500

“I can make a healthy decision.” 

“I can resist this temptation and stay out of trouble.”  

Positive Self-Talk statements

500

Understanding the chain-of-events that led to my sexual behavior problem

Phase 3

500

Maintenance behaviors that have the greatest chance of leading directly into an existence offense behavior chain 

Gateway Behavior 

500

DAILY DOUBLE (WORTH DOUBLE)

What is the Destruction Warning Line?

The point right before you re-offend