SOME FUNCTIONS OF EGO-STATES
NURTURING PARENT - CONTROLLING PARENT
ADULT
NATURAL CHILD - ADAPTED CHILD
The proper functions of the ego-states generate and maintain a
stable foundation for healthy interactions with yourself and
others. Children then grow strong and brave.
BUILD ON STRENGTH
The improper functions generate and maintain an unstable
foundation for
interactions. Children then grow avoidant and fearful.
Children grown-ups have considerable choice about how to live
their lives.
Choices and decisions always have consequences. Sometimes we make
choices based on the short-term gain of childhood survival.
SOMETIMES
THAT WORKS OUT OK AND SOMETIMES NOT OK.
LONG-TERM PLANNING IS OFTEN A
WISER CHOICE AS GROWN-UPS.
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