Phase 1: The Confession

WHERE DOES IT HURT?

"Speak the truth, and the truth shall set you free."

1. The Naming (Title)Name this Spirit

Giving it a name separates it from your soul.

2. The Inciting Incident (Trigger)Write what happened and how you feel, in detail

Be specific. What event rang the alarm?

3. The Arena (Context)Where is this playing out?

Work

Relationship

Family

Money

Health

God & Spirituality

Self-Image

4. The Surface Alarm (Symptoms)What is ringing? (Select up to 3)

HEAD: The Mental Struggle

The Worry Loop

I can't stop overthinking. I feel anxious, paranoid, or terrified about the future.

The Comparison Trap

I constantly compare myself to others and feel bitter or cynical.

The Inner Critic

I am trapped in self-judgment and rigid perfectionism.

HEART: The Emotional Struggle

The Obsessive Heart

I am consumed by intense longing, lust, or jealousy. It feels like an addiction.

The Shame Spiral

I feel worthless, guilty, or fundamentally flawed. I feel like I am 'bad'.

The Trauma Shadow

I am haunted by past memories or traumatic events. I feel stuck in the past.

WILL: The Action Struggle

The Rage Reactor

I feel quick to anger, resentment, or the need to control everything. I snap easily.

The Grip of Greed

I hoard for safety OR give everything away to buy love.

The Collapse

I feel drained, depressed, or paralyzed. I want to give up and hide.

Selected: 0/3

4.5 The Reaction (How You Judged)How did you react? (optional, select 1)

Moral Outrage

I felt righteously angry — they're WRONG, they're BAD. I need to condemn them.

Mental Analysis

I started comparing, building a case in my head, calculating who has more or who's to blame.

Gut Revulsion

I felt instant disgust, revulsion, or an obsessive pull I couldn't explain.

Body Reaction

My body reacted — tension, nausea, exhaustion, or shutdown — before I could think.

5. The Hidden Drive (Attachments)What are you gripping? (Select up to 2)

Wanting CONTROL (over others)

I must force people and situations to obey. If I don't control it, everything falls apart.

Wanting ESCAPE (from being trapped)

I feel stuck, small, with no way out. I just want to be free.

Wanting APPROVAL

I feel I must be 'good' or 'perfect' to be allowed to exist.

Wanting SAFETY (Harm Avoidance)

I feel threatened, fragile, or like I might be annihilated.

Wanting SECURITY (resources/survival)

I'm afraid of running out — money, time, energy. There's never enough.

Wanting COMPLETION (love/wholeness)

I feel empty, incomplete. I need someone or something to make me whole.

Selected: 0/2

6. The Deep Resonance (The Core Ache)What is the root note? (Select up to 2)

The Victim / The Trap

I feel weak, trapped, or small. I feel like I have no choice and no way out.

The Flaw / The Stain

I feel a heavy, dark weight on my heart. I feel fundamentally not good enough, wrong, bad, or unworthy.

The Threat / The Tremor

I feel a tense, vibrating boundary. I feel unsafe, exposed, or like something bad is coming.

The Void / The Hunger

I feel a cold, hollow pit in my stomach. I feel empty, incomplete, and starving for something to fill me.

Selected: 0/2

7. The Weight (Intensity)How heavy is your heart?

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1 (Mild)35 (Heartbreak)

3 shadow diagnoses per day