Road Interview Answers

The Road Interview Answers ♦ Q.1. What color is the

road?

black

sad.

blue

I am healing.

brown

unappreciated.

gray

confused.

green

healthy.

gold

materialistic.

light beam spiritual. The color you imagine is your present mood. For example, if your road is gray you are saying “ I feel confused.” A.1. I feel _______________.

multicolor traumatized. pink

protected.

purple

special.

red

excited.

white

innocent.

yellow

happy.

The Road Interview Answers ♦ Q.2. Is the road smooth,

rough, or mixed? The texture of the road smooth shows present difficulty in life. Fill in this blank with the mixed responses from the right column. rough A.2. Life _______________.

is easy and pleasant now. has it’s ups and downs. is difficult now.

The Road Interview Answers ♦ Q.3. Is the road solid,

broken up or insolid between? Your ability to in-between progress in life depends on how firm your footing is. broken up

A.3. I _________________.

am doing well. have some difficulty. struggle all the time.

The Road Interview Answers You continue walking and come to a river that must be crossed. The size and width are up to you. You cannot go around it but must imagine a way to cross. Whatever you need to cross the river is already in your mind--- just imagine yourself doing it. Q. 4. How do you cross the river?

A.4. Concerning intimate or sexual matters, I am ________________. boat

moderately inhibited.

bridge

markedly inhibited.

flying

extremely inhibited.

jumping

extremely inhibited.

riding a horse

mildly inhibited but trust men.

swimming

trusting and uninhibited.

wading

trusting and uninhibited.

walking on a log mildy inhibited. walking on rocks mildly inhibited and aware of problems here.

The Road Interview Answers ♦ Q.5. What color is the water?

The color of the water reflects feelings about an intimate or sexual situation. A.5. I am dealing with issues of ________________. black

sadness.

bloody

someone’s incest.

blue, clear

absolute enjoyment.

blue,murky feeling deceived. fecal

feeling depreciated

gray

confusion.

muddy

feeling deceived.

The Road Interview Answers Q.6. How fast is the current? The speed of the current indicates how quickly we get involved In relationships. A.6. When I think of intimacy or sex, I ____________________.

fast, white water am impulsive and excited by it. moderate am excited but somewhat cautious. slow

I enjoy it and take my time.

stagnant

I don’t enjoy it and feel trapped.

The Road Interview Answers Q.7. Is there anything in the water? If so, what? A. 7. … and there are feelings __________________.

♦ alligator– that I am a victim of someone. ♦ twigs, leaves– that I am a victim and a part of me

is missing. ♦ fish, trout– that sex is fun. ♦ fish, piranha– that I am a victim of someone. ♦ snakes– of someone being hurt by men.

The Road Interview Answers You have crossed the river and continue walking. You come to a house. Take a good look at the house. Notice the impression it makes on you. Q.8. What color is the house?

The Road Interview Answers A.8. Concerning support from others, I feel ___________.

black

sad.

blue

I am healing.

brown

unappreciated.

gray

confused.

green

healthy.

gold

materialistic.

light beam spiritual. multicolor traumatized. pink

protected.

purple

special.

red

excited.

white

innocent.

yellow

happy.

The Road Interview Answers Q. 9. What condition is the house in? A.9. and that my present support is _________. good, without a symbol of victimization* as the obstacle ---- excellent good, with a symbol of victimization* in the obstacle ----”excellent”, or so I want others to think, but deep down inside I wonder whether I am fooling myself? I may not want to face realizing how poor my support system from others really is. * see list next slide

The Road Interview Answers *Symbols of Victimization In general, a symbol of victimization is any person or thing that is not pleasant in the obstacle section of the interview. For example, the following are symbols of victimization: a fallen tree ( a very common answer) an angry dog of other animal a snake

The Road Interview Answers Q.9. What condition is the house in? A.9. and that my present support is _________. used---- good enough to survive in life. worn---- worse than it should be but I am surviving. dilapidated---- very poor, and I wonder how long I will be able to survive emotionally with no one there to support me

The Road Interview Answers Q.10. Does anyone live there? If so, who? A.10. My self esteem is _________________. family---- good. non-family---- average, and I feel more loved by my friends or associates than I do by my mother and father. empty house (no one lives there)---- poor and I don’t feel loved by anyone. myself---- truly excellent and I feel unconditionally loved by my father (if the reader is a male) or my mother (if the reader Is a female).

The Road Interview Answers

We continue forward in our mind’s journey and come to an open field. A cup is on the ground, and we stop to examine it. It can be of any size and description. Describe the cup. Focus on its looks, condition, and contents. Q.11. What color is the cup?

black

sad.

blue

I am healing.

brown

unappreciated.

gray

confused.

green

healthy.

gold

materialistic.

light beam spiritual. multicolor traumatized. pink

protected.

purple

special.

red A. 11. When I think about comwhite mitted relationships in my yellow life, I feel _____________.

excited. innocent. happy.

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Q.12. What condition is the cup in?

A.12. In this relationship I have felt ________. beaten up---- victimized in this manner. broken---- victimized in this manner. chewed on----used by someone. cracked----victimized in this manner. dirty----deceived and lied to. good, in the absence of a symbol of victimization----that this is a truly healthy relationship. good, with a symbol of victimization as the obstacle----like deceiving myself and others into believing that it was a healthy relationship when it really wasn’t.

The Road Interview Answers Q.12. What condition is the cup in? A.12. In this relationship I have felt ________. holes---- as if part of me is missing. rusty---- victimized in this manner and sexually pre-occupied torn----victimized in this manner. weathered----used by someone over time.

The Road Interview Answers Q.13 Is there anything in the cup? A.13 I also felt___________________. alcohol if single---- commitment towards someone or something alcoholic. if married or attached----commitment towards someone (not the attached partner or spouse) or something alchoholic. ants----victimized painfully. blood----victimized by family.

The Road Imagery Answers Q.13 Is there anything in the cup? A.13 I also felt___________________. coffee if single–-- commitment towards someone less than totally honest. if married or attached----commitment towards someone else (not the attached person) or something less than totally honest. dirt—depreciated in the relationship.

The Road Interview Answers Q.13 Is there anything in the cup? A.13 I also felt___________________. empty If single----no present commitment to anyone or anything. if attached----no commitment toward anyone or anything other than the attached person. jewelry----the relationship has status and worth. money----the relationship involved money.

The Road Interview Answers Q.13 Is there anything in the cup? A.13 I also felt___________________. mud----sexually preoccupied and and deceived in the relationship. semen----sexually preoccupied. water if single----commitment towards someone or something. if attached----commitment towards someone or something other than spouse. worm----sexually preoccupied.

The Road Interview Answers You continue walking down the road and come to something that prevents you from going forward. This is the obstacle. Q.14. What is the obstacle?

The Road Interview Answers A.14. The most emotionally important issue I have now involves ____________. animal, dead

feeling helpless, hopeless,worthless.

bear, angry

feeling attacked and hurt.

beer cans

unhappy alcoholism.

black cloud

feeling sad and unfortunate.

The Road Interview Answers A.14. The most emotionally important issue I have now involves ____________. briars

painful progress.

bridge out

paralysis during a time of transition.

bull, angry

fear of an attack by a male.

car accident

pain of family breakup.

The Road Interview Answers A.14. The most emotionally important issue I have now involves ____________. car, going the wrong way

guilt or shame due to our direction.

car, junked

worthlessness.

car, out of gas

drained, exhausted.

cliff

hopelessness.

The Road Interview Answers A.14. The most emotionally important issue I have now involves ____________. construction site

working on emotional issues.

cow, friendly

being used or led.

dog, angry

feeling attacked and hurt.

dog, friendly

needing love.

The Road Interview Answers A.14. The most emotionally important issue I have now involves ____________. fence

keeping feelings inside.

fence, barbed wire

imprisoned by painful feelings.

flat tire

self-doubt.

force field

hidden anger.

The Road Interview Answers A.14. The most emotionally important issue I have now involves ____________. gate

death.

group of people

feeling judged by others.

guardrail

questioning boundaries.

hill of dirt

depreciation by a problem.

The Road Interview Answers A.14. The most emotionally important issue I have now involves ____________. man, angry

hurt by a man.

“me”

taking Responsibility.

mountain

overwhelmed by a huge problem.

railroad crossing

feeling sidelined temporarily.

The Road Interview Answers A.14. The most emotionally important issue I have now involves ____________. rock, boulder

a significant unexpected problem

snake

hurt or abused by a male.

tiger

feeling attacked and hurt.

The Road Interview Answers A.14. The most emotionally important issue I have now involves ____________. A tree is

the most common self-image.

tree, fallen

feeling a victim of life.

tree, standing

controlled by a powerful person.

The Road Interview Answers A.14. The most emotionally important issue I have now involves ____________. Wall, general

Keeping feelings inside.

Woman, angry

Hurt by a woman.