General
Crisis Survival Skills
Reality Acceptance
Potpourri
100

This is one specific goal of DISTRESS TOLERANCE

  • Survive immediate crisis situations without making them worse, 

  • Accept reality when we can’t change it 

  • Become free from addiction urges     

100

The five senses used for SELF-SOOTHING

vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch

100

This is one thing you have problems accepting the reality 

  • president

  • Reality of what they need to do to finish school semester 

  • Reality of what causes the consequences of their actions -You always have a choice,  your actions did which have consequences

  • etc

100

this is what LYFE means

Lifting youth and families through empowerment  

200

True or False - experiencing pain and stress are facts of life

true

200

What do the letters in STOP mean?

S- STop

T-Take a step back

O-Observe

P- Proceed Mindfully 

200

True or False - Doing the "opposite of what works" is an example of Willingness

False 

200

Wisconsin State Bird 

Robin

300

This is a situation that I would use Effective Rethinking in

  • Taking a Test 

  • Court hearing 

  • Job interview 

  • Big sporting even game  

  • … and situation that you have strong negative thoughts about how you are going to do before it even starts  

300

This is the letter of IMPROVE the Moment that has you put your mind in the present and focus your entire attention on just what you are doing

O- one thing in the moment 

300

Reality Acceptance with the body is these two skills

half smiling and willing hands

300
Ways to REINFORCE POSITIVITY in your life
anything positive/fun
400

This is a situation I would use Adaptive Denial in:

  • Urge for something … need to deny it and replace it with something else 

  • Urge for cigarette … toothpick 

  • Urge for drugs … go exercise  

400

These are the four parts of a pros and cons grid 

  • Pros – Doing Behavior / Acting on Crisis Urge … Pros – Choosing Not to do Behavior / Act on Crisis Urge 

  • Cons - Doing Behavior / Acting on Crisis Urge … Cons – Choosing Not to do Behavior / Act on Crisis Urge 

400

This is one behavior a positive community member would reinforce and compliment me on.

any positive behavior

400

Examples of adaptive rebellion  

piercing 

hair dye

peaceful protest  / PRIDE

excessive kindness

shirts/clothing,

etc.