Originally written on June 29, 2005
From the ground breaking book "Adult Children of Alcoholics" by Janet Woititz. Red "X"s are traits common to me.
X 1. Adult children of alcoholics guess at what normal behavior is.
X 2. Adult children of alcoholics have difficulty following a project through from beginning to end.
3. Adult children of alcoholics lie when it would be just as easy to tell the truth.
X 4. Adult children of alcoholics judge themselves without mercy.
X 5. Adult children of alcoholics have difficulty having fun.
X 6. Adult children of alcoholics take themselves very seriously.
7. Adult children of alcoholics have difficulty with intimate relationships.
X 8. Adult children of alcoholics overreact to changes over which they have no control.
X 9. Adult children of alcoholics constantly seek approval and affirmation.
X 10. Adult children of alcoholics usually feel that they are different from other people.
X 11. Adult children of alcoholics are super responsible or super irresponsible.
X 12. Adult children of alcoholics are extremely loyal, even in the face of evidence that the loyalty is undeserved.
13. Adult children of alcoholics are impulsive. They tend to lock themselves into a course of action without giving serious consideration to alternative behaviors or possible consequences. This impulsively leads to confusion, self-loathing and loss of control over their environment. In addition, they spend an excessive amount of energy cleaning up the mess
10 out of 13, 77% of the traits. Pretty damn close to "perfect"
Why you don't give check list to for number 7. I think it's quit approach with number 6.
Posted by: vimax | June 15, 2011 at 22:31
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humour to console him for what he is. So keep smiling.
Posted by: Jocelyn Amateur | April 28, 2011 at 02:00