IFS Growth Programs

Victim Pattern and Responsibility Capacity

Victim Pattern. There are four variations of the Victim Pattern.

1. The Angry Victim is angry about being harmed by others in a way that you feel powerless to do anything about.
2. The Helpless Victim feels powerless to do anything about your life circumstances that have made you unhappy.
3. The Martyr feels that you have tried to help someone and they don't appreciate your efforts and have hurt you instead.
4. The Emotional Victim has an investment in being overwhelmed by painful feelings, sometimes in a dramatic way.

The common denominator is that all the victims have an unconscious investment in their victimhood rather than wanting to overcome it.

Responsibility Capacity. Flows involves the ability to move easily with life circumstances, without trying to control everything. You recognize that events may go in unexpected direcitons, and the best way to proceed is to allow your intuition to guide you in flowing with what is right in the moment.

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