Inner Critic Type Inventory Questionnaire

Inner Critic Type Inventory Questionnaire
I have a tendency to do things over and over again in an attempt to get them perfect.*

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I have a hard time letting go of a wrong someone has done to me in the past.

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I am afraid if I am too confident that I may fail and therefore I often don't take risks.

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Sometimes I feel like I am not even worthy of having simple pleasures or things.

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I find myself often adjusting my behavior to fit the expectations of my significant other or family.

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If I do not work hard for my success it feels like I am cheating.

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I regularly deprive myself of eating, drinking or other pleasures to control my impulses.

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Losing control or feeling like I am losing control fills me with a lot of anxiety or fear.

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I find myself pushing to get things done even if I am sick or exhausted.

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I often do things to get approval from others even to my own detriment.

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I secretly believe I am inherently flawed.

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I often do not feel worthy of being successful.

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I often hold others to standards I believe people should achieve or live by.

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I sometimes have unreasonable standards for myself.

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I often beat myself up with mistakes I have made in the past.

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I prefer to work behind the scenes, I do not like the spotlight.

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I feel like my early childhood trauma has had debilitating effects on my life.

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I am a rule follower, I feel very uncomfortable breaking even simple rules no one pays attention to.

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I procrastinate too much and it is problematic for me.

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It is best for me to be hardest on myself so I don't let up or produce poor results.

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I worry if I go to a party or gathering if I am wearing the right thing, I do not want to stand out.

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I believe the shame I feel for past mistakes is a vital part of helping me not repeat the mistake in the future.

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I feel like I often sabotage myself when things are going well or I am about to have some meaningful success.

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I believe it would be better if I did not exist.

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Thinking and behaving too freely feels dangerous to me.

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I have a fear of being judged as “lazy” by other people.

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Fitting into society is important to me.

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If I cannot do something perfectly or near perfect I am unlikely to want to do it or even try todo it.

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(A) Perfectionist

This critic tries to get you to do things perfectly. It sets high standards for the things your produce, and has difficulty saying something is complete and letting it go out to represent your best work. It tries to make sure that you fit in and that you will not be judged or rejccted.Its expectations probably reflect those of people who have been important to you in the past
Total A:
(B) Guilt-Tripper

This critic is stuck in the past. It is unable to forgive you for wrongs you have done or people you have hurt.It is concerned about relationships and holds you to standards of behavior prescribed by your community,culture and familyIt tries to protect you from repeating past mistakes by making sure you never forget or feel free.
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(C) Underminer

This critic tries to undermine your self-confidence and self-esteem so that you won't take risks. lt makes direct attacks on your self-worth so that you wilt stay small and not take chances where you could be hurl or rejected.It is afraid of your being too big or too visible and not being able to tolerate judgment or failure.
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(D) Destroyer

It makes pervasive attacks on your fundamental self-worthIt shames you and makes you feel inherently flawed and not entitled to basic understanding or respect.This most debilitating critic, comes from early life deprivation or traumaIt is motivated by a belief that it is safer not to exist.
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(E) Molder

This critic tries to get you to fit into a certain mold based on standards held by society, your culture or your family.It wants you to be liked and admired and to protect you from being abandoned, shamed or rejected. The Molder fears that the Rebel or the Free Spirit in you would act in ways that are unacceptable. So it keeps you from being in touch with and expressing your true nature.
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(F) Taskmaster

This critic wants you to work hard and be successful.It fears that you may be mediocre or lazy and win be judged a failure if it does not push you to keep going. Its pushing often activates a procrastinator or a rebel that fights against its harsh dictates.
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(G) Inner Controller

This critic tries to control your impulses: eating, drinking, sexual activity. etc.It is polarized with an indulger -addict who it fears can gilt out of control at any moment.It tends to be harsh and shaming in an effort to protect you from yourself.It is motivated to try to make you a good person who is accepted and functions well in society
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Should be Empty:

Inner Critic Type Inventory Questionnaire

(A) Perfectionist

(B) Guilt-Tripper

(C) Underminer

(D) Destroyer

(E) Molder

(F) Taskmaster

(G) Inner Controller