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Rapunzel said:
from A Gift To Myself by Chales L. Whitfield, M.D.

Please complete the following honestly. (then we can share our answers)

Who I Really Am

I am ... a woman who wants to help people, improve myself and serve God.
The main thing about me is ...I want to help others in some way.

I always...try to be honest.
I feel most like me when ..I'm laughing with a friend..

What I like most about a person is ...their cheerful additude.

I will be ...an addiction counselor some day.
I get angry when ... I get stuck in self-doubt and feel incompetent.
I feel happiest when ...I volunteer at a meal program or help someone in some way.

I believe in ...God and his son, Jesus Christ.
One thing I want to accomplish is ...improve self-esteem.

What I like most about myself is ...I'm smart.

I hate it when ...I cry at work or school.
I was ...an annoying child to raise.
I feel least like me when ...I seem to socialize really well.

If you really knew me ...you'd think I'm weird.
I feel weakest when ...I'm shown a mistake that I made at work.
When I feel angry I ...yell, vent and bang around my room.
On a rainy day I like to ...read,draw, call people and watch tv.

I feel good when I remember ...my college degree.

When I'm alone I feel ...lately? Sad and anxious. I don't know why.
Most of all I really want ...to help people and make a difference in their life with the help of God.
I was the type of child who ...had temper problems, was a loner, and couldn't get many friends.
One thing I'd like to change about myself is ...improve self-esteem. I would like to be more confident at work. I cry to easily when people correct me.

I feel strongest when ...I pretend to be superman or some other super hero.
On a beautiful day I like to ...go for a walk and take pictures.
My favorite passtime is ...reading
When I feel happy, I like to ...I don't feel happy much lately.
If my relationship with Steve_____ were to end, ...I would have almost no friends.

My Child Within is ...sad.

Who I Pretend To Be

I pretend to be ...a superhero saving the world.

Most people don't know that I ...grew up working concession trailers at the county fair and other festivals.

I give the impression of ...incompetence and lack of knowledge.

The mask I wear is ...I try to fake competence with little luck.

On the surface I am ...friendly and happy.

The game I play is ...I don't play any games.

I hide behind ...my low self-esteem. If I don't think I'm any good, then no one else will expect much out of me.

I wear makeup because ...I don't wear makeup.

The clothes I wear indicate ...I try to look like a professional cashier or retail clerk. Hence the clothes that I wear most often, tell you my roll in society.

The car I drive shows that ...I ride the bus. It says that I don't make much.

My job or profession shows others that ...I have good people skills.

The real me hides under ...a happy, well-adjusted person mask. But, I'm not dealing with life stress as well as I would hope.

How long I've been pretending is ...just the past three weeks. Before that I was pretty happy.

How often I pretend is ...almost every day.

You can either copy this and fill in your answers, or print it and write your answers and tell us who you are in your own words if you want to, or how you feel about this, or do whatever you want. I'll post my responses too, but I'm still working on it so it might take me a while.

Rap

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