Beat Depression Fast by Alexandra Massey

Author:Alexandra Massey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Beat Depression Fast: Ten Steps to a Happier You
ISBN: 9781780286051
Publisher: Watkins Media
Published: 2013-11-20T00:00:00+00:00

Defences against shame

If we suffer from rampant toxic shame we have to find ways to defend ourselves against it.

One of my defences against shame was to think I was ‘special and different’ to everyone else, that my problems were like no one else’s problems and that no one else could understand what I was going through. Unfortunately this had the effect of keeping me isolated and lonely. Of course I’m human and have ups and downs like everyone else. I’m really no different or more special than the rest of the human race. But when I’m hiding from toxic shame, I go into this magical world which makes me feel cut off from others. It’s an egotistical way of seeing myself but it was developed at a young age. I now know when I’m running from toxic shame and I can talk about it rather than isolate myself from others. This has helped me beat depression faster. I can’t afford to ignore shame so I make sure I open up whenever it hits me. I now laugh at it, and myself, whenever I go into a shame cycle.

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