A Time to Live: FAQ

Record your responses on a sheet of paper and then click the answer link for the correct
responses. Content taken from A Time to Live: Surviving Suicidal Thoughts by Kim Andry.

3.Which of the below is not a step
in identifying your thinking patterns?

A) Document thoughts during a
time you are feeling good
B) Document thoughts during a
time you are feeling very
depressed or suicidal
C) Contrast the differences
between the two documents
D) Record feelings upon waking
and before going to sleep.

4. Why is it important to identify
thinking patterns?

A) You need to be able to
recognize your negative and
irrational thoughts
B) You need to be able to tell your
doctor how you feel
C) Both A & B
D) Neither A or B

1. People prone to suicidal
thoughts tend to experience:

A) Consistent rational thinking
patterns
B) A wide range of emotions
C) Only negative emotions
D) A lack of feelings

2. What is the purpose of writing a
rational note to yourself?

A) To have something to read
B) To practice your writing
techniques
C) To practice being rational
D) To remind yourself of how
extreme your thinking can be
during crisis moments and of how
your thinking is normally very
different.

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