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The Event     
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DEFINITION
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EXAMPLE
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THE EVENT REFERS TO THE ACTUAL
SITUATION THAT IS DISTURBING TO US.  THIS
MAY BE A TANGIBLE SITUATION SUCH AS A
FLAT TIRE, OR AN INTAGIBLE SITUATION
SUCH AS COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS WITH
ANOTHER PERSON.  

A KEY POINT TO THIS STEP IS THAT WE
ATTEMPT TO STATE THE EVENT AS FACTUAL AS
POSSIBLE.  

A TECHNIQUE USED IN RATIONAL BEHAVIOR
THERAPY (R B T) CAN BE USEFUL HERE.  IT
IS CALLED THE CAMERA CHECK.

IMAGAINE THAT A VIDEO CAMERA TAPES OUR
EVENT.  IT RECORDS WHAT ACTUALLY
HAPPENS.  WE THEN COMPARE OUR
INTERPRETATION OF THE EVENT TO THE
IMAGINARY VIDEO TAPE'S ACCOUNT.  ARE WE
EXAGGERATING THE FACTS?  ARE WE STATING
THE SITUATION IN A REALISTIC AND FACTUAL
MANNER?

ON THE OPPOSITE SCREEN IS AN EXAMPLE OF
AN EVENT AS DEFINED IN RET.
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A.  Activating Event - 
      My girlfriend/boyfriend left me for
      another lover.

B.  Thoughts and Beliefs

C.  Emotional Consequences

D.  Dispute

E.  Answer 

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