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  When unwanted events and circumstances enter our lives and when, for whatever reason, it is not possible to change our situation, we can focus on tolerating and accepting whatever distress we may feel.  We can practice distress tolerance skills and learn to bear our pain skillfully. In the process we discover we can survive and do well even in very difficult situations without resorting to behaviors that will make our situations worse. I found myself in such a situation this