EMOTIONAL WOUND THESAURUS

BEING LEGITIMATELY INCARCERATED FOR A CRIME



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Serving a jail sentence is a hard thing to go through and can definitely impact a person. But other difficulties arise once the inmate is set free, especially after a lengthy stay in prison. This entry explores wounds associated with someone who was once incarcerated but has been released back into society.

WOUND CATEGORY:
Failures and Mistakes

BASIC NEEDS OFTEN COMPROMISED BY THIS WOUND:
safety and security, love and belonging, esteem and recognition, self-actualization

LIES THAT MAY DEVELOP FOR CHARACTERS WITH THIS WOUND:
They're not safe; they always have to be looking over their shoulder
People will only see them as a convict
They'll always be a screw-up
No one will ever trust them
They don't deserve happiness and can never make up for what they did
They won't be able to realize their dreams
They've ruined any chance of reconciling with their loved ones

THE CHARACTER MAY FEAR:
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POSSIBLE RESPONSES AND RESULTS:
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POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES THAT MAY RESULT:
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NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT MAY RESULT:
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TRIGGERS THAT MIGHT AGGRAVATE THIS WOUND:
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STEPS TOWARD HEALING:
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OPPORTUNITIES TO FACE OR OVERCOME THIS WOUND:
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