Most Common Self-Defeating Attitudes of Adult Children
1. I feel all alone in this world.
2. If you really knew me, you wouldn’t like me
3. No matter what I do, it is never good enough.
4. I’m different in a negative way.
5. I’m not special.
6. I must avoid all feelings.
7. I confuse fear with excitement.
8. I’m unlovable.
9. I must be perfect or I am nothing.
10. Rarely do I ever get what I want.
11. Home is scary and unsafe.
12. I’m powerless to make an impact.
13. I must never rock the boat or something bad will happen.
14. The only way people will like me is if I make them happy.
15. I feel like I'm on the outside looking in.
16. I can never relax.
17. No one knows how I truly feel.
18. I must avoid making people angry at all costs.
19. I confuse being relaxed and comfortable as boring.
20. I don't know what I want.
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