PATTERN
I Can't Today I Have Therapy
How this pattern works
Follow these 3 core steps to execute the pattern perfectly.
Step 1 · The Unwanted Invite
Set up the obligation
Show the dreaded text, call, or in-person ask that makes you want to disappear.
Step 2 · The Therapy Shield
Deploy the excuse
Pull out therapy as your get-out-of-jail-free card.
Step 3 · The Real Therapy
Show what you're actually doing
Reveal your version of 'therapy' - shopping, napping, skincare, binge-watching.
See in Action
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The Script Template
Fill in the blanks. Record tonight. Post tomorrow.
“When someone wants to [UNWANTED ACTIVITY] but I can't today”
“Sorry, I have [TYPE] therapy”
“And by therapy I mean [ACTUAL ACTIVITY]”
“Tag someone who needs [TYPE] therapy”
The Hook Library
Ready-to-use scripts that trigger the exact psychology of this pattern.
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