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My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors, Part 3

By Kathy Broady MSW 6 Comments

Run - jump - play - find your freedom! It's good to feel good about yourself! This great picture was found at www.chickfriendly.net.
Run – jump – play – find your freedom! It’s good to feel good about yourself! 

 

Thank you for reading through this series — I hope it has given you something to think about in terms of your own strengths and abilities.  This post lists the final column of the 1994 Many Voices publication from one of my outpatient group exercises based on Kathleen Adams MA book, Journal To the Self.

The group was clearly getting more comfortable with sharing their answers, and as you will see, there are a few cheeky responses!  Enjoy!

 

71. Able to handle a wide range of situations.

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This colorful picture reminds me how dissociative trauma survivors are so incredibly creative in their problem solving skills. Photo found at www.psmag.com

 

72. Have our own world

73. Creative

74. Look young for our body age

75. Savvy

76. Courageous

77. Hard Workers

78. Deep sense of things – Reflective

79. Sense of humor

80. Strong defenses

81. Alter can relieve each other from hard things, including fatigue

82. Being spontaneous

What are your little ones thinking about today?
What are your little ones thinking about today?

83. Unpredictable — Full of surprises

84. Feeling the difference in genders inside

85. Enjoy many things

86. Changing psychiatry and the social view of abuse and the mind

87. Sensitive

88. Willing to risk

89. Accepting of others

90. An innocence and naivete

 

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This wonderful photo of innocence was found at www.mettacenter.org

 

91. Strong desire for Love. Life. Wellness.

92. Smart

93. Intuitive

94. Have energy and power from our anger

95. Learn to think for ourselves

96. Get to buy and hold stuffed animals

97. Sense of justice

98. Chutzpah!

99. Capable of multiple orgasms

100. Change agents

101. Fierce hold on life

 

 

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This encouraging and uplifting banner found at www.clothingandcocktails.com. Fabulous!

 

 

Doesn’t this list just make you smile?

Maybe you saw some strengths that apply to you too.  

Keep these in mind – it’s good to remember your good points.

Your comments and list of strengths are welcome. 🙂

 

Warmly,

Kathy

 

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  1. methinkstoo says

    November 30, 2013 at 6:03 pm

    Yes! I do see myself in these answers. LoL. Thank you Kathy.

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