411index
ABC PLEASE ( Accumulate 
positive emotions, B uild 
mastery, C ope ahead of time). 
See also  PLEASE ( Physica L 
illness, balancing E ating, 
avoiding mood- Altering 
substances, balancing S leep, 
and getting E xercise) skills
emotion regulation skills and, 
268
overview, 247
putting ABC skills together, 302reducing vulnerability to 
emotion mind and, 293–294
Abstinence approach
community reinforcement and, 
361
dialectical abstinence and, 357planning for, 358, 404–406
Abusive relationships, 145–146Acceptance. See also  Radical 
acceptance; Reality Acceptance Skills
dialectics and, 153distress tolerance and, 396radical acceptance, 342–344turning the mind and, 345Walking the Middle Path and, 
74, 106
Accepting self-talk, 344ACCEPTS ( Activities, 
Contributions, C omparisons, 
Emotions, P ushing away, 
Thoughts, S ensations), 
379–381
Acknowledgement, 129, 156Action steps, 296–300Activities, 333, 379–381. See also  
Pleasant events, mindfulness of
Adaptive denial, 317–318, 363, 
410
Addict mind, 360Addiction. See also  Adaptive 
denial; Alternate rebellion; Burning bridges and building new ones; Clear mind; Community reinforcement; Dialectical abstinence; Distress tolerance skills
list of common addictions, 356overview, 355overview of handouts and 
worksheets for, 316–318reinforcement of nonaddictive