Avoidance

Truth Avoidance

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…"

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