Weight Issues

Bodybuilding Addiction / Muscle Dysmorphia Pattern

Buried Feeling

Small, weak, unsafe, inferior, not powerful enough, never enough.

Buried Belief
  • I am too small.
  • If I am bigger, I will be safe.
  • If I am stronger, I will not be hurt.
  • If I look powerful, I will not feel weak.
  • My body must prove my worth.
  • Rest means weakness.
Hard-to-Go Place

Feeling small, weak, ordinary, vulnerable, or not enough without using muscle, training, control, or appearance as the only answer. Bodybuilding may provide power, protection, identity, admiration, control, distance, superiority, or a way to avoid feeling weak, ordinary, unsafe, or emotionally vulnerable.

Next Step

Ask, "What feeling am I trying to defeat by becoming bigger, stronger, leaner, or more defined?"

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