Counseling Through Your Bible Handbook (72 page)

“I am bad for having needs.”

“I will be loved only if I am perfect.”

“I am worthless and unlovable.”

“Mistakes confirm my worthlessness.”

“If people I care about reject me, I must be unlovable.”

“I need the approval of people to be happy.”

“I am responsible for the behavior and feelings of others.”

“I am responsible for bringing change in others when I see that it’s needed.”

“I must be dependent on others who are wiser and stronger than me.”

“I need to be self-sufficient because others are untrustworthy.”

“I will never let anyone get close enough to hurt me again.”

“The feelings of others are more important than my own.”

“Everything I do is wrong.”

“Nothing matters anymore. Life is hopeless.”