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•••ask: am i assuming a T hreaT ? What is the THREAT ? What about this event or 
situation is threatening to me? What worrisome consequences or outcomes am I 
expecting?
                                                                                    
                                          
check T he f acTS!
List as many other  possible outcomes as you can, given the facts.
                                          
                                          
reWriTe the facts if needed. Try to check the accuracy of your expectations. If you 
can’t check out probable outcomes, write out a likely noncatastrophic outcome to 
expect.
                                          
                                          
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•ask: What’s the ca TaSTrophe , even if the outcome i am worrying about does 
occur?  Describe in detail the worst outcome I can reasonably expect.
                                          
                                          
                                          DeScriBe W ayS To cope if the worst does happen.
                                          
                                          
                                          
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