Sexual Avoidance
Possible Buried Feelings
Shamefearrejectiondisgustinsecurityvulnerabilityperformance fearbody shameinadequacyfear of being usedfear of being controlledfear of being exposedfear of desirefear of intimacyfear of comparisonfear of not being enough
Possible Buried Beliefs
- “If I am sexually open, I may be judged.”
- “If I am exposed, I may be rejected.”
- “My body is not enough.”
- “My desire is unsafe.”
- “Sex means vulnerability, and vulnerability is dangerous.”
- “If I am intimate, I may be used, controlled, compared, or abandoned.”
- “If I am not wanted sexually, I am not worthy.”
- “If I desire too much, I will be ashamed.”
Healing Notes
Fear softens when the body learns, slowly, that this present moment is safe. Breath, ground, and small acts of trust each loosen its grip.
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