Your Relationship Thoughts Feelings and Behaviors
Your Relationship Thoughts Feelings and Behaviors
Your Relationship Thoughts Feelings and Behaviors
What I Do......
I criticize I feel it's always my fault.
I attack I feel judged.
I blame I feel blamed or criticized.
I defend I feel put down.
I analyze I feel I don't know what I have done.
I rationalize I feel analyzed.
I get quiet I feel invalidated.
I become cold or aloof I feel discounted.
I clam up I feel attacked.
I withdraw I feel controlled.
I avoid conflict I feel intimidated.
I leave I feel dismissed or "blown off".
I feel uncared for or unwanted.
What I Feel ...... I feel unlovable.
I feel scared. I feel unattractive.
I feel afraid. I feel unimportant.
I feel hurt I feel inadequate.
I feel vulnerable I feel small or insignificant.
I feel worried or nervous. I feel I don’t matter.
I feel disappointed. I feel I’ve failed.
I feel let down. I feel guilty.
I feel sad.
I feel alone or lonely. In My Body I Feel .....
I feel hopeless. I feel my heart speeding up.
I feel down or depressed. I feel tense somewhere in my body.
I feel empty. I feel uneasy in my stomach.
I feel disconnected. I feel tightness in my throat.
I feel isolated. I feel pressure in my chest.
I feel ignored.
I feel shut out or pushed away. How We Interact During Conflict ….
I feel rejected. ____I often want to avoid talking about
I feel abandoned. our relationship.
I feel misunderstood. ____During an argument, I become
I feel my partner is never there for me. become silent, withdraw and
I feel frustrated. don’t want to discuss things.
I feel angry. ____My partner often pushes an issue
I feel like getting back. and won't let it drop.
I feel like protecting myself.
I feel guarded. ____I often want to push my partner to
I feel like clinging to my partner. talk about our relationship.
I feel flooded with emotion. ____I often get angry and critical to get
I feel unable to calm myself down my partner to talk.
I feel overwhelmed. ____My partner withdraws a lot and
I feel confused. won't face an issue when I want
I feel unable to focus my thoughts. to talk.
I feel blank.
I feel numb Other Feelings:__________________________
I have trouble putting thoughts into words. ________________________________________
I feel smothered. ________________________________________
© 2003 Douglas Tillley, LCSW-C