Self-Acceptance Quiz · Section 4 of 5

The Bottom Line Under Strain

Consider the past month. Choose how often each statement was available in practice.

1940s illustration of a man reflecting beside a rainy window

The Bottom Line Under Strain

“I am as I am and I am acceptable to myself under all circumstances. That is not debatable. It is my bottom line.”

Think about the past month. Select what you could practice, especially on difficult days. There are no right or wrong answers. Your answers stay in this browser.

0 Rarely or never1 Occasionally2 Sometimes3 Often4 Almost always

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The bottom line under strain

Notice whether acceptance remains available when life becomes difficult.

19. I can say “I am acceptable to myself under all circumstances” even when I feel frightened or uncertain.

For example: I worry about a medical appointment and remind myself that fear does not change whether I accept myself.

20. I can accept myself on a day when symptoms, disability, or fatigue limit what I can do.

For example: Pain prevents an outing; I adjust plans without calling myself a burden.

21. I can recognize a difficult emotion without requiring it to disappear before I accept myself.

For example: I feel jealous and name it, then decide how to respond without judging myself for feeling it.

22. I can maintain self-respect when a relationship changes or ends.

For example: A partner asks for space; I grieve and honor the request without deciding I am unlovable.

23. I can hold my bottom line when I fail to live up to one of my own ideals.

For example: I promised myself to be patient and lost my temper; I repair the harm and remain acceptable to myself.

24. I can restate my bottom line in my own words without adding an “if” or “unless.”

For example: I say, “I am acceptable to myself, even when I need to change a behavior,” without adding “as long as I succeed.”

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