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The Shame Wound
You carry a belief that something is fundamentally wrong with you.
The shame wound is the deepest wound — the one that says the problem isn't what happened to you, but who you are. This belief was installed by others, in moments too early to protect against. It is not true. And it can be dismantled.
What this means
Shame is not guilt. Guilt says "I did something bad." Shame says "I am bad." The distinction matters enormously.
The shame wound makes you want to hide, disappear, or perform — anything to ensure people don't see what you believe is broken in you.
The antidote to shame is not success. It is being seen, fully, and not rejected. That is what real healing looks like.
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