Thanks! I'm knitting a shawl. Opposite action is doing the opposite of what your emotional urges want you to do. Example: "I'm sad and want to sit and do nothing." Using opposite action skill, you would get up and do something. Or if your urge was to isolate, you would go be around people. If your urge was to lash out at someone, you'd maybe avoid that person or you'd speak in a gentle tone to them. I think sometimes, its okay to give into our urges, depending what they are. Like sitting and doing nothing while depressed isnt hurting anyone. But if you do it for too long it can be damaging to yourself, even though thats all you want to do. And really, it's up to us how we choose to live. But opposite action can help improve our mood, our relationships, and keep us safe. I just like it.