Lesson 1 of 8  - free your true Self and reduce false-self wounds
	Lesson-1  LINK INDEX Articles, Worksheets, Inspirations, and Key Applications By Peter K. Gerlach, MSW Member NSRC Experts Council

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 Lesson 1: Assess for false-self dominance and related wounds, and start to recover as appropriate. As you do, proactively guard your descendents from the toxic effects of the pervasive [wounds + ignor-ance] cycle.

Note: the Lesson-1 guidebook Who's Really Running Your Life?" that integrates all these Web pages and worksheets may be or-dered online from Xlibris.com or other booksellers.        The book provides (a) what and who your inner family of sub-selves is, (b) an overview of how to empower your true Self to har-monize your talented subselves, and (c) wound-recovery resources. This book is the first of a series that integrate the key articles and resources in this non-profit educational Web site.

Links to Lesson-1 Resources

• Research summaries supporting premises this Web site

• Basic concepts

• False-self wounds and recovery from them, including 12 wound-assessment checklists

• Basics of recovery "parts work" (inner-family therapy); and...

• Selected recovery inspirations

Basic Concepts

Article # and topic

Review - the toxic [wounds + unawareness] cycle that may be stressing your family

Review - five widespread hazards caused by the cycle 

1-1)  Lesson 1 self-study guide

1-2)  Unsolicited testimony about the impact of Lesson 1 on a typical parent

Review - premises about high-nurturance families (Lesson 5)

Review - perspective on Dr. Erik Erikson's 8 stages of human development (Lesson 6)

1-3)  Checklist: are you "wholistically healthy"?

1-4)    What's a "Grown Wounded Child" (GWC)? Are YOU one?

1-5)    What it means to be ruled by a false self - 6 implications

1-6)   Introduction to personality subselves

1-7)   A brief history of our evolving inner family (personality)

1-8)   Four kinds of inner-family members (subselves)

1-9)  A summary comparison of true Self and a false self behavioral traits

1-10)  Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about personality-subselves

1-11)  An open letter to people skeptical about personality subselves

Review - Excerpt from "Shadow Dancing in the USA", by Michael Ventura

1-12)   Exercise: interview one or more of your subselves

False-self Wound Assessment and Recovery

1-13)  Q&A about false-self wounds and recovery

1-14)   Summary: how to assess for false-self dominance and wounds

1-15)    An overview of recovery from false-self wounds

1-16)  Perspective on "hitting bottom" (relative to addiction and wound recoveries)

1-17)  Healing steps for each false-self wound

Wound-assessment Checklists

1-18)  Admit and reduce false-self dominance - perspective and recovery goals

1-19)  Typical false-self behavioral traits. See also this comparison

1-20)   Traits of high-nurturance families

1-21)  Check your family tree for GWC clues

1-22)  Traits of high-nurturance group members;

1-23)  Traits of high-nurturance organizations

1-24)  KEY - Options for empowering your true Self

1-25)  Convert excessive shame to guilt-free self-love and respect;

1-26)  Perspective on, and options for, forgiving yourself and others

Review - excerpt from "The Six Pillars of Self Esteem" by Dr Nathaniel Branden

Review - options for improving your self-confidence

1-27)  Reduce excessive guilts to normal, and use them

1-28)  Reduce excessive fears to normal, and using them productively.

1-29)  Perspective on fear of abandonment, and recovery options

1-30)  Replace protective reality distortions with inner and outer clarity.

1-31)  Improve Self and mutual trust

1-32)  Reduce codependence (relationship addiction)

Review - this article on Asperger's Syndrome (difficulty relating socially)

Review - this article on "the roots of empathy"

1-33)  Reduce bonding disorders - perspective, symptoms, and recovery goals  

1-34)  Checklist: Are you wholistically healthy?

1-35)  Are your spiritual and religious beliefs toxic or nurturing?

1-36)  "Scoring" - how to interpret your wound-assessment results

1-37)  Options for balancing your self-control ("will power")
 

Parts Work (inner-family therapy)

Review: NY Times article by Dr. Richard A. Friedman - "Like Drugs, Talk Therapy Can Change Brain              Chemistry"

1-38)  An overview of addiction recovery and personality subselves 

1-39)  Options for personal addiction recovery - a requisite for wound reduction

1-40)  Introduction to effective parts work

1-41)  Parts work goals, and an overview of four phases

1-42)  Preparation steps

1-43)  Useful techniques - introduction

1-44)  Communicating with personality subselves

1-45)  "Re-doing" traumas, and rescuing subselves stuck in the past

1-46)  Managing inner-family conflicts and accepting disowned subselves

1-47)  Inner councils; what to expect;  measuring progress

Recovery Inspirations and Resources

1-48)  The 12 Steps for full (inner-wound) recovery

1-49)  An inventory of your personal recovery assets

1-50)  Part 1 - Serenity and Gestalt Prayers, and others

1-51)  Part 2 - Various inspirations;

1-52)  Part 3 - On Risk, and others;

1-53)  Part 4 - Big Rocks / Friendship; ...

1-54)  Part 5 - Dalai Lama's Millennium Prayer, and other inspirations

1-55)  Part 6 - Symptoms of Inner Peace; ...

1-56)  Part 7 - The Invitation; ...

1-57)  Part 8  - Clearer Vision; ...

1-58)  Part 9 - Rules for Being Human, ...

1-59)  Part 10 - What I Have Learned...

Review: selected books on Adult Children, recovery, and personality subselves

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        Lessons 2 thru 8  in this self-study course all assume significant progress on freeing your true Self and reduce any false-self wounds, using these Lesson-1 resources.

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