March 24, 2024

E202 - HSP/SPS & CPTSD: The Cycle of Toxic Shame & Guilt (and how to Break it)

36 minutes

Can you guess how much % of people with complex trauma symptoms experience this cycle of toxic shame and guilt?

100 % of them. BUT many of them have no clue that they have a shame based identity.

Therefore, in today’s episode

You will experience the difference between shame and guilt

Will understand the shocking link between shame and complex trauma as a sensitive person

Will discover how guilt nurtures our shame within our relationships

And in the end I will show you at which position you can finally break the cycle to free yourself from toxic shame.

I was honestly really surprised when I found out how much shame there is in trauma and where to actually break the cycle.

► Links and Resources:

Tim Fletcher's Circle of Shame: https://youtu.be/IOQTfqUdypc?si=5P9juq4DH9GuhDaq

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► Episode Timestamps:

0:00 Overview

1:40 Shame - A Hidden Topic & Sensation

3:12 What is Shame?

5:33 What is Guilt?

6:38 Shame vs. Guilt

7:28 Why are Toxic Shame & Guilt Crucial to us?

10:39 How Does Toxic Shame Feel Like?

13:43 The Origin of Toxic Shame

15:23 The Second Source of Shame

16:33 How Shame Manifests Through Our Lives

19:50 The Cycle of Toxic Shame and Guilt

26:46 The Circle of Shame by Tim Fletcher

28:50 How to NOT Heal from Shame

30:19 Where to Break the Cycle of Shame & Guilt?

33:40 The Cycle of an Authentic Self

35:40 Final Thoughts

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► About: Insight through understanding yourself: Our mission is to make topics regarding your personality understandable and relatable. We aim to help you to gain insight into your true personality to feel more inner peace and love.

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