Buried Feeling
Fear, guilt, shame, grief, responsibility, regret, sadness, anger, disappointment, dread, exposure, loss, confusion, fear of consequences.
Buried Belief
- “If I face the truth, I will have to change.”
- “If I admit the truth, I will lose something.”
- “The truth will destroy the fantasy.”
- “It is easier not to know.”
- “If I see reality clearly, I will have to take responsibility.”
- “Denial keeps me safe.”
- “The lie protects me from pain.”
Hard-to-Go Place
Seeing reality clearly without denial, fantasy, blame, excuses, distortion, spiritual bypassing, selective memory, or rewriting the past.
Next Step
Write one sentence beginning with, "The truth I have been avoiding is…"