Trauma Awareness and Treatment Center

DISCOVERING PERSONAL STRENGTHS
INVENTORY

Name Date

What Mattered Then and What Matters Now

1. As a child I dreamed:

2. My dream now is

3. My childhood strengths were (artistic ability, sense of humor, sensitivity, etc.)

4. My strengths now are:

5. I felt happy when:

6. I felt strong when:

7. Three things that mattered most to me in the past are:

8. Three things that matter most to me now are:

9. Is there anything that mattered to me before that still matters to me now that I’ve forgotten? If so, what is it?

10. If I woke up tomorrow and had my dream life what would it be like?

How I Coped Then and How I Cope Now
1. As a child, when I was sad or upset I turned to (check any that apply):
A parent A sibling A peer A teacher A grandparent A neighbor Family Friend Member of my, religious faith Kept to myself The family pet A toy or object T.V. Other

2. Before 16, I felt the most comfort from involvement with: People Animals Nature God Art Reading Dance Music Writing Athletics Other

3. When I was a child, I most wanted to grow up and be like

4. What did you admire most in them?

5. The person I most want to be like now is Why?

6. What do I turn to, to laugh or get in a better mood?

7. What music do I turn to, to get a lift? 8. How do I get my mind off myself and focus on others?

9. The activity that brings me the most satisfaction and happiness is 10. What do I do when I’m stressed or depressed?

11. What matters enough to me now to fight for?

How I Deal with Life’s Challenges

Rate each of the following on a 1-10 scale with 10 high and 1 low

1. I would rate my ability to cope with my stress as a __ To cope with stress

2. I would rate my ability to control my anger as a . To cope with anger I

3. I would rate my ability to relate to others as a . My closest friends are Do these friends help me be a better person? Yes___ No ___ If they do, in what ways do they?

4. I would rate my ability to identify and express my feelings as a .
What feelings are hardest for me to express?

5. I would rate my ability to assert what is important to me as a .
What people are hardest for me to be assertive with?

6. I would rate my ability to manage my moods (such as depression) as a .
The situations or people with which I have the most difficulty managing my emotions are

7. I would rate my ability to renew, nurture, and strengthen myself as a .
How I nurture myself:

8. I would rate my ability to deal with hard situations as a .
To cope I
9. My childhood survival skills that I rely most on now are

10. I would rate my ability to use my hands to create and do rewarding things as a .
The things I like to do with my hands are 11. I would rate my ability to learn new things as a .
The most recent new things I have learned are Some new things I would like to learn are

What I Used to Like to Do that I Might Enjoy Now In Some Form (Please check those you enjoy or have enjoyed)

Acting in a play
Bedtime stories
Bicycle riding
Bird watching
Blowing bubbles
Carving
Climbing a tree
Coloring books
Comic books
Creeks or rivers
Doodling
Feeding birds
Fishing
Flying a kite
Going barefoot
Going for a drive
Going to the zoo
Grandfather clocks
Having a collection
Hiking
Hopscotch
Horseback riding
Ice skating
Jogging/running
Jumping rope
Karate/judo/aikido
Lakes or reservoirs
Listening to music
Lying in a hammock
Making a sculpture
Meditation
Movies
Painting/sketching
Pets (dogs, cats, etc.)
Picnics
Ping pong
Playing baseball/softball
Playing basketball
Playing checkers
Playing chess
Playing darts
Playing football
Playing hide-and-go-seek
Playing horseshoes
Playing in a hideout
Playing in the sprinklers
Playing marbles
Playing a musical instrument
Playing with a puppet
Playing with a wagon
Playing with infant/baby
Playing with dolls
Playing with jacks
Playing with toy cars
Playing with toy soldiers
Pool/billiards
Porch swings
Pottery making
Quilt making
Rafting on a river
Raising flowers
Reading
Recess during school
Rocking chairs
Sand pile play
Sauna
Sculpting in clay
Security blanket
Singing
Sitting in front of a fire
Sitting in the backyard
Skateboarding/skating
Sleeping in late
Sleigh riding
Slippy slide
Snowmobile riding
Snowball fight
Solving puzzles
Stuffed animals
Sunbathing
Surfing
Swimming
Swinging in a swing
Symphony concerts
Taking a nap
Television
Tennis
Thanksgiving day