Would you like to start  or join a self help group for Self Injury? 

S.A.F.E. Focus™ is a voluntary support group which utilizes guidelines developed by the S.A.F.E. ALTERNATIVES® Program. This support group focuses on identifying, verbalizing, and tolerating feelings, rather than on underlying issues.  (Click on image of manual to see Table of Contents, or scroll down to actually be able to read the Table of Contents)

                    

             Table of Contents

• Founder's Welcome Letter
• S.A.F.E. Focus -A S.A.F.E. ALTERNATIVES Program
• Exercise 1: Getting to Know You
• Affirmations
• Assignment 1: Alternatives and Logging Impulses
• My S.A.F.E. Alternatives
• Exercise: 2: How Fear Impacts my Life
• Assignment 2:  Logging Situations
• Assignment 3: Logging Feelings
• Assignment 4: Impact of Negatives Feelings
• Assignment 5: Challenging Negative Thinking
• Assignment 6: Identifying Feelings
• Exercise 7: Distorted Thoughts about Anger
• Assignment 7 Identifying and Understanding Anger
• Anger Management Strategies
• Assignment 8: Taking Risks
• Styles of Communication
• Exercise 9: Understanding and Tolerating Feelings
• Assignment 9: Saying  "Goodbye to Self Injury"
• Assignment 10; Learning to Self Nurture
• Assignment 11: Moving Forward
• Exercise 12: Identifying Goals I want to Accomplish
• Impulse Log
• Feeling List
• Challenging Negative Thinking Log
• Confrontation Log
• Dilemma Log
• Productive Risk Taking Log
• Tips to Help You get the Most out of Group
• Feedback Strategies
• Self Injury Assessment
• About Our Founders
• Product Order Form