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Achievement Depression
1. Perfectionism. I must never fail or make a 13. Hopelessness. My problems could never be
mistake. solved. I could never feel truly happy or
2. Perceived Perfectionism. People will not love fulfilled.
and accept me as a flawed and vulnerable 14. Worthlessness / Inferiority. I'm basically
human being. worthless, defective, and inferior to others.
3. Achievement Addiction. My worthiness
depends on my achievements, intelligence,
talent, status, income, or looks. Anxiety
11. Entitlement. You should always treat me in the 22. Low Frustration Tolerance. I should never be
way I expect. frustrated. Life should be easy.
23. Superman / Superwoman. I should always be
12. Truth. I'm right and you're wrong.
strong and never be weak.
Handout compiled by Teresa Kleffner, MSW, LCSW. St. Louis Counseling and Wellness. www.stlcw.com
One more note about the emotional scale. You may notice that there are more negative emotions
than positives. When we feel good, we dont really need the exact word to describe how we feel.
But, when we dont feel so good, there is a big difference between our emotions and we sometimes
need just the right word to explain it.
Emotional Scale
1. Joy -- Knowledge -- Freedom -- Love -- Appreciation
2. Passion
3. Enthusiasm -- Eagerness -- Happiness
4. Positive Expectation -- Belief
5. Optimism
6. Hopefulness
7. Contentment
8. Boredom
9. Pessimism
10. Frustration -- Irritation -- Impatience
11. Overwhelment
12. Disappointment
13. Doubt
14. Worry
15. Blame
16. Discouragement
17. Anger
18. Revenge
19. Hatred -- Rage
20. Jealousy
21. Insecurity -- Guilt -- Unworthiness
22. Fear -- Grief -- Depression -- Despair -- Powerlessness
The list is from Ask and It is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks
Handout compiled by Teresa Kleffner, MSW, LCSW. St. Louis Counseling and Wellness. www.stlcw.com
Identifying New Beliefs and Thoughts
For each situation that comes up, fill out a chart with the following information: