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Suffering Inventory

This document instructs the reader to create a "suffering inventory" by listing psychological issues that caused them distress, without including external situational events. It provides examples of issues like feelings of frustration or being put down by one's boss. The reader is told to be honest and thorough, then asked to organize the list by ranking items from most to least impactful in terms of the pain caused in their life. The ranked list will be used as a reference throughout further exercises.

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Suffering Inventory

This document instructs the reader to create a "suffering inventory" by listing psychological issues that caused them distress, without including external situational events. It provides examples of issues like feelings of frustration or being put down by one's boss. The reader is told to be honest and thorough, then asked to organize the list by ranking items from most to least impactful in terms of the pain caused in their life. The ranked list will be used as a reference throughout further exercises.

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SUFFERING INVENTORY

Write down a list of all of the issues that were psychologically difficult for you. Do not write about
purely external or situational events, independent of your reactions to them. We will focus on how
you react. Some of your psychological issues will be clearly related to specific situations; others may
not be. For example, “my boss” would not be a good example of a difficult issue you experience; but
“getting frustrated with my boss” or “feeling put down by my boss” might be. The left-hand column
can include any of your thoughts, feelings, memories, urges, bodily sensations, habits, or behavioral
predispositions that may distress you, either alone or in combination with external events. Don’t
overthink it. Just write down what plagues you and caused you pain. Be honest and thorough and
create your “suffering inventory” in the space below.

Painful and difficult issues I experienced


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Organise this list.
First, go back and rank these items in terms of the impact that they had on your life. Then, in the
space provided below, write down the same items, but rank them in order. The order should range
from those items that caused you the most pain and difficult n your life to those that caused you the
least trouble. You will use this list as a guide throughout.We’ll ask you to refer back to this list as
your touchstone for the events and issues that caused you pain.

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