Spot the thinking traps that fuel cravings, slips, and shame—and the evidence-based ways to counter them—across MI moves, CBT skills, and classic distortions. This is a Middle School Science review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Classic Distortions in Use, Spot the Distortion, Motivational Interviewing Moves, CBT Skills for Cravings, Relapse Risk Thinking.
- Middle School Science review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
Seeing one slip as total failure that ruins sobriety.
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all-or-nothing thinking
+4 more clues in this category
“I feel like using, so it means I can't change.”
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emotional reasoning
+4 more clues in this category
Asking “What would be different if you cut back?” uses this OARS skill.
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open questions
+4 more clues in this category
Riding out urges like waves until they fade.
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urge surfing
+4 more clues in this category
After a slip, thinking “I've blown it, so why bother?”
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abstinence violation effect
+4 more clues in this category
Board content
Classic Distortions in Use
- $100 — Seeing one slip as total failure that ruins sobriety.
- all-or-nothing thinking
- $200 — Imagining the worst outcome from a craving, like losing everything.
- catastrophizing
- $300 — "My last relationship didn't work out, so I'll never find love again."
- overgeneralization
- $400 — Assuming others judge your recovery without evidence.
- mind reading
- $500 — Rigid rules like “I must never feel anxious or I'm weak.”
- should statements
Spot the Distortion
- $100 — “I feel like using, so it means I can't change.”
- emotional reasoning
- $200 — Focusing only on the last relapse and ignoring weeks of progress.
- mental filter
- $300 — “My friend is upset because I must have done something wrong."
- personalization
- $400 — Calling yourself “a loser” after a craving spike.
- labeling
- $500 — Predicting you'll fail treatment before it begins.
- fortune-telling
Motivational Interviewing Moves
- $100 — Asking “What would be different if you cut back?” uses this OARS skill.
- open questions
- $200 — Statements like “You've worked hard this week” highlight strengths.
- affirmations
- $300 — Paraphrasing to show understanding rather than fixing.
- reflective listening
- $400 — Client speech favoring change, like “I want to quit for my kids.”
- change talk
- $500 — Meeting resistance with curiosity instead of confrontation.
- rolling with resistance
CBT Skills for Cravings
- $100 — Riding out urges like waves until they fade.
- urge surfing
- $200 — Removing or avoiding cues, like keeping alcohol out of the house.
- stimulus control
- $300 — Waiting a set time, then doing something else before deciding.
- delay technique
- $400 — Testing predictions like “If I pass the bar, I must drink” to gather data.
- behavioral experiment
- $500 — A wallet-sized list of reasons and steps to use when triggered.
- coping card
Relapse Risk Thinking
- $100 — After a slip, thinking “I've blown it, so why bother?”
- abstinence violation effect
- $200 — “I deserve a drink after today” that paves the way to use.
- permission-giving thoughts
- $300 — Downplaying the quantity or impact of use to self and others.
- minimization
- $400 — Believing you're less likely than others to be harmed by use.
- optimistic bias
- $500 — Blaming people or situations so you don't see your choices.
- externalization of blame
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