Buried Feeling
Fearguiltshamegriefresponsibilityregretsadnessangerdisappointmentdreadexposurelossconfusionfear 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…"
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Identifying the buried feeling or belief is the first step. The next step is learning how to work with what you’ve found.
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