7 Manifestations of Self

Self esteem: My stage character. The role I have assigned myself

Security: What I think I need to be “ok”

Ambitions: What I want

Personal Relations: What the relationship “should” look like

Sex Relations: How they “should” be

Pocketbook: Finances

Pride: How they are supposed to see me

These seven things are not bad things, they are things I have given power over to the people/principles/institutions in column 1, instead of to God (solution).

*Also I like to write in the big gap under column 2, "Have I done column 2 to column 1, or anyone else?" Yes or No and name(s) if yes to examine in step 8. BB Reference, "they, like ourselves" - p.67 - are we alike in this way I have been resenting? Not to trash myself, but to find empathy/compassion/forgiveness/understanding/new perspective.

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