SELF BEYOND THE STRUGGLE
This reminds you that you are more than your problems.
What is identity beyond struggles?
This question helps imagine life with less struggle.
What is the Miracle Question?
This DBT skill means doing the opposite of an unhelpful urge.
What is Opposite Action?
These are small, manageable actions toward change
What are micro-steps?
This support includes friends your age.
What is peer support?
Name one thing that defines you outside of mental health.
What are strengths, interests, personality, or values?
This matters more than big changes when imagining a better future.
What are small signs?
Opposite Action is based on this, not your emotions.
What are values or identity?
This percentage represents small effort changes.
1%
This support includes therapists or counselors.
What is professional support?
This happens when you only see yourself as your struggles.
What is getting stuck in identity?
If you can imagine change, it often means this.
What is part of it already exists?
If you feel like avoiding but choose to engage, that is this.
What is opposite action?
This matters more than perfection when making progress.
What is consistency or effort?
This includes things you do to help yourself.
What is self-support?
You can struggle and still grow at the same time.
What is true?
This type of thinking focuses on direction, not perfection.
What is solution-focused thinking?
True or False — Opposite Action means ignoring your feelings.
What is false?
True or False — You need motivation before action.
What is false?
Why is it helpful to have multiple supports?
What is no one person can meet all needs?
This skill helps you step back from thoughts like “I am my problem.”
What is cognitive defusion?
The goal of this activity is to build this feeling.
What is hope?
Completing this: “You don’t have to feel different first, you can…”
What is act different and let the feeling catch up?
This is more important than having a perfect plan.
What is taking the first step?
“Support works best when it is…”
What is specific and spread out?