1. Generally, I looked forward to change as exciting and challenging.

2. I didn't wait until I was totally fed up before I made any changes.

3. If I was confronted with a change over which I had little control, I reviewed the events and my behavior to determine if I could have done anything differently.

4. Rather than feeling responsible for negative changes that came out of nowhere, I took responsibility for my reaction to them.

5. During any times of change, I asked for help from those close to me, reliable friends and professionals who could help me develop productive strategies.

6. If I faced a major change in my life, I attempted to keep other changes to a minimum.

7. During any change or transition, I reviewed how I have handled other such events in my life for lessons on how to handle that event.

8. I looked to others who had undergone similar changes as models for how I might better address the change in my life.

9. After any life change, I stepped back from the situation to get perspective and to rest in order to regain a sense of balance.

10. If I was caught in a change over which I had no control, rather than blame or feel victimized, I "picked myself up, dusted myself off" and continued to move forward.

11. I tried to look at the "big picture" of any change, and acknowledged any mixed feelings I might have had.

12. I didn't hold on to the "way things used to be," but instead moved into "the way things are."

13. I was willing to risk disapproval and lack of support from others to make any necessary change.