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DENIAL PATTERNS


I have difficulty identifying how I'm feeling
 
I minimize or deny how I truly feel
 
I percieve myself unselfish and dedicate myself to helping others
 
I can take care of myself without the help of others
 
I mask my pain with anger humour or isolation
 
I express negative emotion with passive aggression
 
 
'CONTROL PATTERNS'


'I believe people are incapable of taking care of themselves'
 
I try to convince others how they should think or feel.
 
I become resentful when others won't let me help them.
 
I freely offer advice n direction without being asked.
 
I have to be needed to have relationships with others
 
I demand my needs be met by others
 
I use charm n charisma to convince others of my capacity to be caring and compassionate
 
I adopt an attitude of indifference, helplessness, or rage to manipulate outcomes
 
I refise to compromise co operate or negotiate
 
I pretend to agree with others to get what I want


 
COMPLIANCE PATTERNS
 
I am extreemly loyal remaining in harmful situations too long
 
I compromise my own integrity n values to avoid rejection or others' anger.
 
I value others' opinions n feelings more than my own and am afraid to express differing opinions
 
I'm afraid to express my opinions when they differ from others
 
I put aside my own interests n hobbies in order to do what others want
 
I accept sex or sexual atten tion when I want love.
 
I make decisions without egard for the consequences
 
I give up my truth to gain the approval of others or to avoid change.

Developing the next generation of Psychotherapists through teaching, reflection and professional growth

 Julie Morley MNCPS 
31 Welland Way, Deeping St James, PE6 8QE

juliemorleysplace@hotmail.com

07902 583 487

 

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