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EXAMPLE:
Jason has been waiting for his transportation to pick him up after group. They are already a half an hour late. Jason has had a long day and is feeling angry and frustrated. He feels like yelling at the driver when the driver arrives.
Jason does a pros and cons list to help him decide if yelling at the driver is a helpful or harmful decision.
This is what his Pros and Cons list looks like:
Pros Cons
Distress Tolerance
Yelling will make him feel better right away.
Yelling will show the driver how upset he is.
If he yells at the driver, the driver might not let him in the car.
Yelling could scare other people waiting for rides.
Yelling could get him in trouble.
He might get suspended from his transportation.
Short Term
Long Term
Jason looks at his list and decides that there are more cons than Pros. He decides not to yell and the driver. Instead, he takes some deep breaths and listens to music while he waits. He uses skills to calmly tell the driver how he feels. Jason starts to feel better.
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