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From DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition  by Marsha M. Linehan. Copyright 2015 by Marsha M. Linehan. Permission 
to photocopy this handout is granted to purchasers of this book for personal use only (see copyright page for details).distress tolerance Handout 16a  
common a ddictions
in case you thought you had no addictions, here is a list.
you are  addicted  when you are unable to stop a behavior pattern or use of 
substances, despite negative consequences and despite your best efforts to stop.
Alcohol
Attention seeking
Avoiding:  
Auto racing
Betting
Bulimia (purging/vomiting)
Cheating
Coffee
Colas
Collecting:
Art
Coins
Junk
Clothes
Shoes
Music
Other:  
Other:  
Computers
Criminal activities
Dieting
Drugs (illicit and prescribed)
Diuretics
E-mail
Food/eating
Carbohydrates
Chocolate
Specific food:  
Gambling
Games/puzzles
Gossiping
Imagining/fantasizing
InternetInternet games