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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 ... just another person trying to get through the day.
The main thing about me is ...i care deeply about the people in my life, and do my best to make them happy.

I always...give up.
I feel most like me when ...when i'm caring for my kids, puttering around the house, drawing.

What I like most about a person is ...their ability to look past the faults and the pain and to see the beauty there.

I will be ...a very lonely old lady.
I get angry when ...i try and fail (guess i'm angry a lot)
I feel happiest when ...my children are happy.

I believe in ...lightnings ability to strike twice in one place.
One thing I want to accomplish is ...letting go of all my misery.

What I like most about myself is ...my understanding, and that i'm not judgmental.

I hate it when ...peoplei care for hurt me.
I was ...a victim.
I feel least like me when ...i do the things everyone else expects me to do.

If you really knew me ...you'd come over for tea and scones and a good game of scrabble.
I feel weakest when ...i think i'm falling in love.
When I feel angry I ...hurt myself.
On a rainy day I like to ...walk in the rain.

I feel good when I remember ...cant think of an answer to this one.

When I'm alone I feel ...afraid.
Most of all I really want ...the pain to end.
I was the type of child who ...took care of stray cats.
One thing I'd like to change about myself is ...my past.

I feel strongest when ...i run.
On a beautiful day I like to ...walk in the park.
My favorite passtime is ...reading
When I feel happy, I like to ...sing in the shower
If my relationship with _____ were to end, ...i would be devastated. but thats life.

My Child Within is ...cowering in a corner.

Who I Pretend To Be

I pretend to be ...happy. ok.

Most people don't know that I ...am hurting on the inside.

I give the impression of ...a soccer mom.

The mask I wear is ...strength, endurance, anger.

On the surface I am ...just another person youd pass on the street without a second glance.

The game I play is ...how long can i keep this smile pasted on my face.

I hide behind ...anything i can.

I wear makeup because ...well, i dont usually. it doesnt really help much.

The clothes I wear indicate ...i'm poor.

The car I drive shows that ...i'm really poor.

My job or profession shows others that ...i am a chronic underachiever and essentially a failure.

The real me hides under ...all of this crap.

How long I've been pretending is ...20 years.

How often I pretend is ...every darn day of my life.


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