Adlerian work / ADL-A13-5
Purpose without Blame — Review journal
Review an attempt at purpose without blame and choose what to keep, change, or leave aside.
10 minutes · Journal prompts · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Morgan withdraws from a group when conversation becomes competitive.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A behavior can have a short-term function without being deliberate or freely chosen.
Before looking back
Choose one ordinary attempt or decide to review the fictional example instead. This journal has no scores, required disclosure, or expectation of progress.
Revisit the practice
Explore what a coping behavior helps avoid or obtain and list contextual pressures before considering alternatives.
Notice context and impact
Record what actually happened, including an unhelpful or neutral outcome. Note resources, power differences, accessibility, and changed conditions rather than attributing everything to personal effort.
Choose a revision
What need does the withdrawal serve, and what else might support it? Keep the approach, change one part, ask for support, or set it aside. A mismatch is useful information.
Prompts for this resource
- What I tried, or what happened in the fictional example:
- What I noticed before, during, and after; what remains uncertain:
- What helped, did not help, or was outside my control:
- What need does the withdrawal serve, and what else might support it? My optional adjustment or support request:
Conceptual background
Alfred Adler: Theory and Application — Adler Graduate School
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.