Question 1: When life feels out of control, your first instinct is to… *

A) Take charge and fix it — fast

B) Stay busy so you don't have to feel it

C) Go quiet and wait for it to pass

D) Focus on keeping everyone around you okay

Question 2: How does your body usually feel by the end of the day? *

A) Tense, wired, hard to wind down

B) Restless, like you can't fully stop even when you want to

C) Heavy, foggy, like you just want to disappear

D) Depleted — like you gave everything and have nothing left

Question 3: When someone is upset with you, your gut reaction is… *

A) Defensiveness or a strong urge to explain yourself

B) Anxiety that sends your mind racing

C) Shutting down or going blank

D) Immediately trying to smooth it over and make it right

Question 4: Your inner critic most often sounds like… *

A) "You need to be stronger. Don't let them see you struggle."

B) "You're falling behind. You should already have this figured out."

C) "What's the point. Nothing changes anyway."

D) "Don't make it about you. You're too much."

Question 5: When you think about resting — truly doing nothing — you feel… *

A) Irritated. Rest feels like weakness or wasted time

B) Anxious. Your mind immediately fills with what you should be doing

C) Numb. You rest but don't actually feel restored

D) Guilty. Like you haven't earned it yet

Question 6: In conflict, you are most likely to… *

A) Stand your ground, even if it escalates

B) Avoid it entirely or mentally escape

C) Go completely silent and dissociate from the room

D) Give in, even when you know you shouldn't

Question 7: Which sentence lands closest to home? *

A) "I have to be the strong one. If I fall apart, everything falls apart."

B) "I keep myself so busy because I'm terrified of what I'd feel if I slowed down."

C) "I know I need to make changes but I can't seem to make myself move."

D) "I'm so focused on everyone else's needs, I'm not sure I even know what mine are."

Question 8: When you imagine asking for help, you feel… *

A) Resistant — you'd rather handle it yourself

B) Too overwhelmed to even know where to start

C) Hopeless — like it won't make a difference anyway

D) Like a burden — you don't want to inconvenience anyone

Question 9: What does "feeling safe" look like for you? *

A) Being in control of your environment and outcomes

B) Having a plan and knowing what comes next

C) Being completely alone with no demands on you

D) When everyone around you is happy and at peace

Question 10: The pattern you most recognize in yourself is… *

A) Pushing through, getting frustrated, struggling to soften

B) Overthinking, overachieving, always preparing for the worst

C) Withdrawing, numbing, feeling stuck in place

D) Over-giving, people-pleasing, losing yourself in others' needs

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