The Other Laundry List Trait 2: We frighten people with our anger and threat of belittling criticism.
Reading assignment for Trait Three:
Laundry Lists Workbook: Pages 22 and 23.
This week’s study questions are found on pages 25 and 26 of the Laundry Lists Workbook under the heading “Trait 3 Reflections: The Other Laundry List”:
- Describe ways you frighten people with your anger.
- Describe ways you frighten people with belittling criticism, or cutting “helpful” criticism.
- Who have you frightened with your anger and your threat of belittling criticism?
- What are some examples of actions you have taken to frighten people in this way?
- How have you threatened people physically, verbally, and/or emotionally?
- Can you see ways you “dose” yourself with the adrenaline you get from taking charge and controlling others, and how this blocks your painful memories and feelings of the hurt you experienced in childhood? List some examples.
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