Apparently, even life events that improve our situation carry the same risk of illness and injury as those that weaken or harm us. Sadly, life events are unavoidable, and they tend to effect the ability to cope. The purpose of this inventory is to give you another tool to measure events in your life that effect your ability to cope. In so doing, you will be prepared to identify the source of your distress and seek appropriate remediation, including health care and self-care. 

     This inventory should be administered at least once per year. Of course, it can be administered more often if you wish, but you should do it at least once per year. Use it in conjunction with your personal journal, and Journal Daily Experiences to measure how well you are doing and what influences are at play in your life.

     Again, there is nothing magical about the Life Events Inventory nor any other worksheet in this on this site -- they are simply self-assessment and problem solving tools. The beauty is that they are very helpful since they can be used to track and measure your impairments as well as your improvements. They can help you prepare for doctor visits by identifying problems or patterns that you wish to discuss with your doctor. Additionally, they can be used to track things that are not especially problematic; but  represent things that you want to change in yourself. 

  Instructions: Below is a list of events that might bring about changes in a person's life. Think about the past 12 months of your life and check off "yes" or "no" if the event was present in your life in the past 12 months. In the blank next to each item describe how you are coping with that particular item. (Relying on friends, family member(s), doctor(s), spiritual leader, medication, figured out who to blame, denial, still mourning, working through it, over it, celebrated, etc.) 

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