Write
down a list of all (and I do mean all) your personal strengths, attributes, and
character traits that would get you through if you were to be abandoned. Next
write down a list of people and outside resources that would help you
‘survive’. Even take some time to imagine how
you’d cope, then thrive.
My
Faith in God Resourceful Spiritual
I
am Persistent Friendly Committed
I
have inner strength Compassionate Creative
I
have a kind heart Intelligent Dainty
Resilient Affectionate Brave
Strong
willed Emotional Devoted
Capable Shy Dreamer
Responsible Respectful Hard working
Eager Easy
going Faithful
Fighter Forgiving Fun loving
Gentle Beautiful Honest
Hospitable Imaginative Polite
Hopeful Healthy Patient
Light-hearted Joyful Appreciative
Merciful Obedient Trustworthy
Trusting Heartfelt Peaceful
Playful Pleasant Quiet
Senstive reliable sentimental
Serious Sincere Thankful
Thoughtful Tolerant Warmhearted
I am honestly having a hard time thinking of my personal
strengths, attributes and character traits.
I don’t really view myself as being strong, but as weak. I don’t know how I survived the things that I
have overcame like cancer. Personal
strengths have always been a hard thing for me to think about even when I go
for job interviews and things. I have a
really hard time seeing what my strengths are, but I know all my weaknesses. The list I have here took me a long time to
come up with and I admit I went online to see a list of character traits and
added ones I felt described me. But its
hard to think of it when asked, without the use of google. I need to work on that.
Now for the second part.
List of people who would support me:
My
mom Melissa Kate
My
step-dad (daddy) Therapist Amanda
My
Brother Church
Family
My
Pastors Tom
I don’t feel like I have many people in my life that I
feel close enough to anymore. A lot of
people left or faded away. I have some
friends that I have tried to keep in contact with but when I try they still
fade away like Terry, we were great friends and life got in the way of talking
everyday, now when I try to talk to him, he barely responds. How do I hold on to people I cherish when
they fade away, when they don’t play an active role in the friendship that I
try to do. I admit there are times when
I am jealous that Tom has friends that he’s known for years, whereas most of
mine left me and barely talk to me anymore no matter how hard I try.
How would I cope, I know I would cry. That’s my fall back coping mechinism and I
don’t know how to change it. I would
pray with my pastors, write out how I am feeling, talk with my friends, take
time for myself, read, listen to uplifting songs.
