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Worksheet
Injustice Collecting does seem pretty normal. As with most Stinky Thinking, one consequence of “Collecting” is that you can be easily victimized. Someone will take advantage of you by agreeing with your “Injustice ” By the same token, you will reject those who have your best interest at heart if they don’t agree with your Injustice Collecting
As with the other issues we cover, controlling your tendency to be an Injustice Collector will give you control over your life. You and your children can discuss the “your tail” situation to see if they can come up with rational methods to cope with manipulation or harassment.
Once again, you may recognize that they lack effective Cognitive Coping Self-Messages. This lack of e ffective coping self-messages results in Thumbs Down behavior when someone calls you a name or “disrespects” you. It is not about being brave or defending your honor. It is really about not letting others control you. You want children to see that there is little benefit of Injustice Collecting. Respond to injustices in an appropriate manner at the appropriate time and then forget about it. Otherwise, the Injustice Spheres will control you.
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