.....and how well have they worked?

Thought a thread like this would be firstly a good reminder to utilize our skills and also for us to get ideas from each other....

So I'm currently on Distress Tolerance and I mostly use the distraction skill when needed and find its really helpful to stop any rumination and to calm surging emotions....today I finished some decorating and cleaned up the house ready for the step kiddies to undo it all again!