Celebrate Recovery

Inventory Worksheet Guide and Helpful questions

"Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord." Lamentations 3:40

THE NEGATIVES

The Person/Event The Cause The Effect The Damage My Part

Who and/or what is the What specific action What effect did that What damage did that What part of the
object of my and/or event hurt me? action have on my action have on my resentment am I
resentment or fear? life? basic social, security, responsible for?
and/or sexual
instincts?
Names Events Feelings Losses Character Defects
Insititutions Incidences Emotions Broken Relationships Choices
Places Belief System Financial Addictions
Issues Shame Fear/Intimacy Behaviors
Guilt Distrust Compulsions
Inadequacies Attitudes
Who are the people I
have hurt?
How have I hurt them?
*Childhood abuses:
None, Not Guilty!

THE POSITIVES

The Person/Event The Cause The Effect The Result My Part

Who and/or what has What specific action What effect did that What positive effect What part of the joy am
brought me joy? occurred to encourage action have on my life? did that action have on I responsible for?
me? my basic social,
security, and/or sexual
instincts?
Names Events Feelings Gains Character Traits
Insititutions Incidences Emotions Positive Relationships Choices
Places Belief System Financial Behaviors
Self-image Security/Intimacy Attitudes
Increased Faith/Trust Who are the people I
have brought joy to?
How have I brought them
joy?

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Examples of THE NEGATIVES

The Person/Event The Cause The Effect The Damage My Part

Who and/or what is the What specific action What effect did that What damage did that What part of the
object of my and/or event hurt me? action have on my action have on my resentment am I
resentment or fear? life? basic social, security, responsible for?
and/or sexual
instincts?

Dad Threatened to kill my Scared Strained relationship Not guilty

mother when he was Threatened with dad
drunk one time Unhealthy fear of dad
Dad Unrealistic expectations Shame Strained relationship Not guilty
Pressured with dad Hurt wife and kids by
Rejected Afraid that failure would trying to control their
Perfection equals love lead to abandonment behavior, Put unrealistic
Low self esteem expectations on them

Examples of THE POSITIVES

The Person/Event The Cause The Effect The Result My Part

Who and/or what has What specific action What effect did that What positive effect What part of the joy am
brought me joy? occurred to encourage action have on my life? did that action have on I responsible for?
me? my basic social,
security, and/or sexual
instincts?
Step Dad Taught me to fish Special Quality time with my Continued to fish with
Proud step dad my step dad, family, and
Successful Love for fishing friends
Donald Showed me new way to Inspired Love for computer Career path
program something on a Energized programing Good paying job
computer Encouraged Opened a new world Provide for my family
Efficiency in programing Did some tutoringDAd

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 4th Step Personal Inventory

The Person/Event The Cause The Effect The Damage My Part

Who and/or what is the What specific action What effect did that What damage did that What part of the
object of my and/or event hurt me? action have on my action have on my resentment am I
resentment or fear? life? basic social, security, responsible for?
and/or sexual
instincts?
Dad Degrading comments Confusion Isolated, shy, low self- NOT GUILTY
about women since Anger esteem, distance from dad, No boundaries, could
childhood Vulunerable Fear physical perfection and have asked to stop or not
beauty equals love, listen, eating disorder:
sexuality made me used to control my body
uncomfortable; mistrust of image to earn that love,
men tested husband to see if
can be trusted
Ex-Husband Verbally attacked me until I Anger Believed my feelings were NOT GUILTY
was hysterical Shame not important, low-self- Approached others in
Panic esteem, walked in shame anger when I didn't feel
Vulnerable and unworthiness, pushed valued or listened to,
others away, mistrust of continued to allow him to
men, sexual=none hurt me by staying in the
relationship, disrespected
male authority
Traditional Recovery Ex-stepfather, after Rage Isolated more from others, Not understanding how
Program attending 1 week followed Panic turned me away from 12 recovery process is
and begged me for Vulneralbe step groups, father figure supposed to work,
forgiveness because step 9 can't be trusted; don’t be blamed recovery program
said so, then was back to vulnerable because you'll for stepfather's way of
same person later. get hurt, sexual=none working the steps.

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 CELEBRATE RECOVERY INVENTORY
"Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord." Lamentations 3:40
The Person/ The Cause The Effect The Damage My Part
Who and/or what What specific action and/or What effect did that What damage did that action What part of the resentment
is the object of event hurt me? action have on my life? have on my basic social, am I responsible for?
my resentment security, and/or sexual
or fear? instincts/relations? Self-
esteem? Ambitions? Personal
Relationships?
 Celebrate Recovery Inventory Worksheet - THE NEGATIVES
"Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord." Lamentations 3:40

Who and/or what is the object of my resentment or fear?

The
Person
and/or
Event

What specific action and/or event hurt me?

The
Cause

What effect did that action have on my life?

The
Effect

What damage did that action have on my basic social, security, and/or sexual instincts?

The
Damage

What part of the resentment am I responsible for? What wrong action did I take? Who are the people I have hurt? How
have I hurt them?

My Part

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 Celebrate Recovery Inventory Worksheet - THE POSITIVES
"Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord." Lamentations 3:40
The Person/ The Cause The Effect The Result My Part
Who and/or what What specific action occurred What effect did that What positive effect did that What part of the joy am I
has brought me to encourage me? action have on my life? action have on my basic social, responsible for?
joy? security, and/or sexual
instincts?
 Celebrate Recovery Inventory Worksheet - THE POSITIVES
"Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord." Lamentations 3:40

Who and/or what has brought me joy?

The
Person
and/or
Event

What specific action occurred to encourage me?

The
Cause

What effect did that action have on my life?

The
Effect

What positive effect did that action have on my basic social, security, and/or sexual instincts?

The
Result

What part of the joy am I responsible for? Who are the people I have helped? How have I helped them?

My Part

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 List of Feelings to Help Identify: Step 4
Leading a Group Through the 4th Step: CR Summit 2009 Karrie Wood

Able Empty Isolated Restless

Adequate Energetic Jealous Rushed
Agonized Envious Joyous Sad
Alone Evil Jumpy Satisfied
Ambivalent Exasperated Kind Scared
Angry Excited Lazy Screwed up
Annoyed Exhausted Left out Selfish
Anxious Fascinated Lonley Sexy
Ashamed Fearful Longing Shocked
Bad Flustered Loving Silly
Beatufiful Foolish Low Skeptical
Betrayed Frantic Mad Sorrowful
Bitter Frustrated Mean Spiteful
Bold Frightened Miserable Startled
Bored Free Naughty Strange
Brave Full Neglected Stunned
Burdened Furious Nervous Sympathetic
Calm Glad Nice Tempted
Capable Good Nutty Tense
Cheated Greedy Obnoxious Terrible
Childish Grief Obsessed Threatened
Competitive Guilty Odd Tired
Condemned Happy Opposed Trapped
Confused Hateful Overwhelmed Troubled
Confident Helpful Pained Ugly
Concerned Helpless Panicked Uneasy
Crushed High Peaceful Used
Deceitful Homesick Persecuted Useful
Defective Honored Petrified Violent
Delighted Horrible Pitiful vulnerable
Depressed Hostile Pleasant Weak
Desirous Hurt Pressured Weepy
Despairing Hysterical Pretty Wicked
Destructive Ignored Powerful Wise
Determined Imposed on Proud Wonderful
Different Impressed Quiet Worried
Discontented Infatuated Rage
Distracted Infuriated Rejected
Distraught Inspired Relaxed
Disturbed Intimidated Relieved
Eager Indifferent Remoseful

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Character Defects/Flaws Character Assets
Abrasive Guilty Conscience Rageful Accepting Lawful
Aggressive Hateful Rebellious Adventurous Loving
Aloof Head-strong Reckless Agreeable Moderate
Angry Hostile Resentful Analytical Modest
Anxious Humorless Rigid Approving Nice
Apathetic Immature Rude Assertive Open
Argumentative Impatient Rueful Attention-giving Open-minded
Arrogant Impulsive Sarcastic Attentive Optimistic
Attention-seeking In-authentic Secretive Bold Organized
Belligerent Inconsiderate Self-centered Careful Outgoing
Bigot Inconsistent Self-condeming Cautious Patient
Bitter Indecisive Self-doubting Cheerful Peaceful
Bossy Indulgent Self-hating Concerned Permissive
Braggart Inhibited Self-important Confident Persistent
Careless Insecure Selfish Considerate Playful
Closed-minded Insensitive Self-justification Content Polite
Cold-hearted Intolerant Self-pity Controlled Punctual
Complaining Irritable Self-seeking Cooperative Rational
Compulsive Isolated Short-tempered Courageous Realistic
Controlling Jealous Shy Decisive Relaxed
Critical Judgemental Snob Dependable Reliable
Cruel Lazy Stingy Disciplined Responsible
Deceitful Lonely Stubborn Extroverted Romantic
Defensive Lust Submissive Faithful Selfless
Denial Lying Superficial Flexible Self-liking
Dependent Manipulative Thin-skinned Forgiving Self-sufficient
Depression Materialistic Thoughtless Free Sensitive
Detached Negative Thinking Tight Friendly Serene
Discriminatory Neglectful Timid Generous Sociable
Dishonest Obsessed Undependable Gentle Specific
Disorganized Opinionated Undisciplined Giving Spiritual
Distant Over-cautious Unemotional Good Listener Steady
Distrustful Overly-emotional Unforgiving Grateful Straight-forward
Dominating Passive Unfriendly Guilt-free Thoughtful
Dramatic Perfectionistic Unrealistic Helpful Tolerant
Egocentric Perverted Unromantic Honest Trusting
Envious Pessimistic Unscrupulous Humble Unassuming
Evasive Possesive Unstable Industrious Warm
Fearful Prejudiced Vague Involved Willing
Flighty Preoccupied Vain Kind Witty
Forgetful Pride Vindictive
Gluttonous Procrastinator Vulgar
Gossipy Promiscuous White-knuckled
Grandiose Prudish Withdrawn
Greedy Quarrelsome Workaholic