Sentence Completion Exercise
Here are some sentence stems for you to work with. Take each one and write it at the top of a piece of paper. Next, repeat the sentence stem silently (or aloud) to yourself, and then complete it with the first thought that comes to mind. Do six to ten completions for each.
You can see the ‘fill in the blank’ sentences below and access/print a worksheet setup to facilitate the process.
The messages that my top dog bully gives me about being perfect are ____.
The effect that my perfectionism has had on my relationship with myself is ____.
The effect that my perfectionism has had on my most intimate relationships is ____.
The effect that my perfectionism has had on my career is ____.
The effect that my perfectionism has had on my recovery is ____.
My perfectionism demands that I ____.
My perfectionism demands that you ____.
My perfectionism demands that life ____.
I can surrender the demands that my perfectionism makes on myself or others by ____.
If I were to be free from my top dog I’d feel ____.
As we come to peace with ourselves, it is important to also find peace with those people who have hurt us. In the next chapter, we explore healing through forgiveness and its role in achieving emotional sobriety.”
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