Category 1
What does the A in the acronym ACCEPTS stand for?
What are Activities?
Name 2 activities you find most helpful in times of distress.
What does the T in the acronym TIPP stand for?
What is temperature?
How would you use this skill?
What does the E in the acronym ACCEPTS stand for?
What are Emotions?
How would you use this skill when depressed, anxious or angry?
What are the three states of mind?
What are emotion, reasonable and wise mind?
Give an example of one of the three states of mind
What does the S in the acronym ACCEPTS stand for?
What are Sensations?
Give an example of this skill using each of the 5 senses
What do the two Ps in the acronym TIPP stand for?
What are paced breathing and paired muscle relaxation?
Please demonstrate each of these skills
Letting stressful situations, criticisms, or anything else that might negatively "stick" to you slide right through your awareness, like water off a duck's back
What is a Teflon Mind?
Why is this important?
What does the I in the acronym TIPP stand for?
What is intense exercise?
How have you use this skill in a high stress situation-give us an example
What does the I in the acronym IMPROVE stand for?
What is Imagery?
How could you use this skill in recovery?
What does the V in the acronym IMPROVE stand for?
What is Vacation?
How could you use this skill when in distress?
What does the M in the acronym IMPROVE stand for?
What is Meaning?
Provide an example of this skill in your life
What does the P in the acronym IMPROVE stand for?
What is Prayer?
Do you use this skill? Explain...
ACCEPTS skills are used to keep you busy and distracted when you would otherwise be preoccupied by a crisis. What does the E in the acronym ACCEPTS stand for?
What are Emotions?
How would you use this skill when depressed, anxious or angry?
What do the two Cs in the acronym ACCEPTS stand for?
What are Contributing and Comparisons?
Give an example of each of these
What does the e in the acronym IMPROVE stand for?
What is Encouragement?
How have you used this skill in the past?
What does the P in the acronym ACCEPTS stand for?
What is Pushing Away?
Tell us about a time you used this skill
Being aware of what is happening in the present moment, both inside and around you.
What is mindfulness?
Share an example of mindfulness in your own life
When you experience a craving and "ride the wave"
What is "urge surfing"?
Have you tried this? Was it helpful?
The ability to accept situations without judgment, even if they are difficult or undesirable
What is radical acceptance?
What is the "famous phrase" used when practicing radical acceptance?
Doing something that makes you feel competent and in control
What is building mastery?
What does the R in the acronym IMPROVE stand for?
What is Relaxation?
What are some ways you can use relaxation when you are in distress?
What does the O in the acronym IMPROVE stand for?
What is One Thing, or Moment at a time?
How would you use this skill?
When you remove the "means" for acting on harmful behaviors
What is bridge burning?
What are some ways you are doing bridge burning?
What does the T in the acronym ACCEPTS stand for?
What are Thoughts?
Provide an example
Creating experiences that are healthy and helpful not harmful
What is building positive experiences?