So far we can see how ones personal inventory is relevant to injunction messages. The selfishness of being closed minded, miserliness and procrastination can be relevant to some individuals with a “Don’t Do Anything” injunction. They are miserly because of fear of not having enough money. One can be closed minded and bloody minded because they fear the options of change. Or procrastination due to fear of risks and taking action. The selfishness of sloth, waste and laziness can sometimes be relevant to “Don’t Grow Up”. The individuals who waste time, energy and recklessly spend. Those that seem childlike in not taking responsibility and not wanting to carve a reasonable path in life and could be considered lazy. The inconsiderate inventory of being reckless, destructive, filthy minded, irresponsible and thrill seeking could be relevant to some of those with a “Don’t Exist” as through life their behaviours and choices lead them down paths that are self destructive. It can almost feel like they are trying to get rid of themselves and appear not very caring to their own well being. The intolerant, controlling and perfectionists can hold onto messages of “Don’t Be A Child”. Or the Bad Company addicts or individuals who keep indulging in self condemnation could hold “Don’t Make It”. They can seek out those who are not good for them generally and this is not just relevant to addiction. It is universal and rife. After-all, who we associate and feed off affects where we are in life and what we do. This links back to our attachments and how we exist in relationships. The negative thinking pessimists or those with injustice and dis-satisfaction may hold “Don’t Be You” leaving them with huge frustration that is about the anger and rage attached to them not being able to be themselves. The fearless moral inventory of ourselves is very relevant to early injunctions. The step 4 analysis of selfishness, obsessions, dishonesty and lack of courage is how some of these injunctions can be acted out emotionally in our lives.. ,
STEP 4 Inventory Mix with Injunctions
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