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Taking a Break
CORE CONCEPT: Use this worksheet to monitor your break.
Taking a break is an opportunity to try life without one (or more) of your ineffective behaviors. This worksheet is set up for 1 week, but your break can be for any length
of time. A good rule of thumb is to plan to go long enough for the average difficulty of abstaining from the behavior (rated from 10, extreme difficulty, to 0, no difficulty) to drop while the average observed benefits increase (rated from 10, great benefits, to 0, no benefits). You want to see that life can be better without the behavior!
If at any time you revert to the behavior, try dialectical abstinence and get back to your plan as soon as possible.
L Monday
Average level of difficulty: Observed benefits:
L Tuesday
Average level of difficulty: Observed benefits:
L Wednesday
Average level of difficulty: Observed benefits:
L Thursday
Average level of difficulty: Observed benefits:
L Friday
Average level of difficulty: Observed benefits:
L Saturday
Average level of difficulty: Observed benefits:
L Sunday
Average level of difficulty: Observed benefits:
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