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May 2023
1h 5m

Alternate Rebellion

Michelle Henderson and Kate Sherman
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Kate and Michelle discuss a distress tolerance skill used for addictive behaviors called alternate rebellion. They give personal examples from their lives to demonstrate ways this skill can be applied to situations outside of addictions and offer their own tips for how to implement it in your life. 

TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 45:18-46:35.

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