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Do-it-Yourself
Crisis
Survival
- Autonomy
- Independnece
- Confidence
- Self-Reliance
- Interdependence
- Empowerment
There
are two ways of meeting difficulties. You alter
the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet
them.
-
Phyllis Bottome -
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WHAT
ARE YOU PREPARED TO DO
WITHOUT?
The emphasis in
that question is on 'prepared'. If you're
'prepared', you probably won't have to 'do
without' too much. More to the point, if you're
prepared from the inside out - you're far less
likely to feel insecure by the loss of
conveniences or 'normal' life.
It's a matter of
perspective. Most of us feel we need
certain things. Practice doing without them
for a few days to a few weeks at a time. Pay
attention to your reactions to perceived
deprivation.
What can't you
do without?
- your
favourite pillow
- a daily
shower
- coffee/tea
- fast
food
- cigarettes
- television
- video
games
- a flush
toilet
- morning
radio wake-ups
- ice
cubes
- public
transportation
- the
telephone
- your washer
and dryer
- an electric
razor
- power
tools
- Twinkies . .
.
- a daily
helping of emails
- your direct
payment card . . .
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Investigate Your Emotional
Responses:
Do you get
feelings of terror when the sun sets and you're
without electricity? Are you overwhelmed with
isolation without a phone, emails, and TV? How
do you feel about water when you have only a
limited ration? What frightens you? What causes
panic? What makes your temper fly? . .
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