CONFRONTING DEVIANT AROUSAL GROUP

Control Thoughts / Behaviors.

Control thoughts are thoughts that you have during or right after the DSF that help you control yourself and keep you from acting on the DSF. Control behaviors are things that you do and/or ways that you act during or right after the DSF that help you control yourself and keep you from offending. Some of the common control thoughts and behaviors are listed below. You should try these in order starting with number 1 and going down the list until the DSP has gone away. You have to put effort into using control thoughts and behaviors, they are not easy at first and you will be tempted not to try them.

1. Remove.

Get away from any situation that might be triggering the fantasy such as television or the target of your fantasy.

2. Get Busy.

Start doing something that makes you concentrate your energy on something else besides the DSP like playing Nintendo, drawing or doing chores. Hobbies that involve your hands, make you concentrate, are fill', and are easy to do anywhere will work the best.

3. Share.

Talk to a staff member or a role model peer about the DSP in an appropriate way to help make it less exciting. Remember not to talk to the target of your DSP.

4. Write.

Concentrate on writing down your DSP in your journal. Remember to use the appropriate terms when writing down details so it doesn't continue to excite you.

5. Change.

Try to change the DSP to your favorite ASP in your mind, especially if you are masturbating you should do this before you ejaculate.

6. Imagine.

Try to picture negative consequences in your mind that would result if you acted on the DSP and offended, like getting caught and going to jail. Make sure you imagine a picture in your mind and not just a thought about something negative in order for the image to work, it must be detailed and include all five of your senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, and tasting). Try not to make you negative images violent or aggressive.