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Shame

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Essence

Description

covering shame with a mask of cheerfulness; a carefree demeanor which hides inner torment
deep alienation from the female body; shame based on distorted cultural images of female sexuality, or on beliefs absorbed from one's family, particularly the mother
splitting of sexuality from spirituality, leading to shame-producing or aberrant sexual behavior, often deceptive and secretive
sense of worthlessness, feeling unimportant
confusion about sexual orientation or same-sex attraction; shame about sexual feelings
feeling that one is contaminated, impure or flawed in some fundamental way
feeling that sexuality is impure, unspiritual, "lower"
repressed childhood memories associated with shame-producing experiences; cathartic release of painful emotions from the past
fear of making a mistake, feeling exposed to the ridicule of others; paralyzed by fear of being shamed, self-censoring
self-blame and criticism; feeling that one's life is a failure
fear of exposure, that others will discover something terrible about oneself; profound shame
feelings of shame associated with one's appearance; feeling ugly and unlovable
shame stemming from occult or ritual abuse, leading to fear and submission to the power of others
nonacceptance of powerful emotions such as anger; feeling that one's emotional shadow must be hidden and repressed, that it is "lower," shameful and dangerous

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