
-Radical Acceptance 

-Turning the Mind

-Willingness

-Half-smiling and Willing Hands 

-Mindfulness of Current Thoughts 


Skills in Reality Acceptance Within Distress Tolerance Module of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

The purpose of reality acceptance is to reduce suffering and being "stuck' with that suffering.  It is accepting that pain is mandatory but suffering is optional. The set of skills within reality acceptance teach the person how to accept parts of their lives they can not change thus breaking the cycle of despair. 

Eastern Michigan University

The ability to tolerate and get through crises without making them worse. This module consists of 2 parts: crisis survival skills and reality acceptance skills 


Distress Tolerance

Linehan, M. M. (2015). DBT Skills Training Manual (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press. https://survivingcptsd.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/dbt_skills_training_handouts_and_worksheets_-_linehan_marsha_srg_.pdf
- The manual has 3 modules: distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Each module has handouts, which are essentially the lesson plans with descriptions and teachings of the skill. 

DBT Skills Training Manual

Part Two of Distress Tolerance Module: Reality Acceptance 

The purpose of crisis survival is to get through a mental health crisis. A crisis could be urges to harm self and others, extreme emotions, panic attacks, or PTSD episodes. The set of skills within crisis survival aim to reduce the intensity of our reactions to the crisis and bring us to a stable ground.

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