The "What Are You Hiding?" Quiz
By Martha Beck
As therapists like to say, "What we resist persists." The further we withdraw from difficult issues, the more likely they are to spill out. The only way to keep this from happening is to go spelunking in our own forbidden, forbidding depths. Use this assessment to shine a light into your dark places. Circle the response that most accurately describes whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.

Start by choosing how often you agree with the following statements:

[1] Strongly disagree
[2] Somewhat disagree
[3] No opinion
[4] Somewhat agree
[5] Strongly agree



1. There are subjects I don’t let myself think about.
2. I always keep myself busy, even when I’m exhausted.
3. I get angry or anxious when people say things I don't like to hear about myself.
4. I use the "silent treatment" to deal with anger.
5. I often feel sad, angry, or scared without knowing why.
6. I give phony excuses to get out of doing things.
7. I hide my feelings and keep a "poker face."
8. I have trouble telling my loved ones how I feel about them.

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