Shame Avoidance
Possible Buried Feelings
Defectiveembarrassedexposednot good enoughunworthy
Possible Buried Beliefs
- “If people see the truth about me, they will reject me.”
- “There is something wrong with me.”
- “I am not enough.”
- “My flaws make me unlovable.”
- “If I admit this, I will be humiliated.”
- “I must hide my weakness to be accepted.”
- “If I am not the best, I am shameful.”
- “If I am not superior, I am nothing.”
- “I must stay above others so I do not feel beneath them.”
Healing Notes
Shame loosens in the presence of being seen and not rejected. Naming it out loud is often the first crack of light.
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