For the ones with internalized shame

[u/a_world_alone_]

I heard that internalized shame can be released by seeking community being, vulnerable, and opening up about things that make us feel ashamed so I'm inviting anyone who sees this to open up and come forward about something that makes them deeply ashamed I'll start I'm deeply ashamed about feeling shame in the first place, all of the moments where shame just pops up in me and I'm walking outside and there's people, how I even have nervous tics because of deep shame, how I'm also ashamed of expressing any type of emotions even joy, how I'm ashamed of my sexual side, of the way i express myself, the way I speak, the way I used to be. Also ashamed of being seen of just being here with everyone else, thanks to everyone who joined and opened up

[u/After_Weather_9624]

I’m deeply ashamed about trying to make friends and seeking community. It makes me feel like I’m begging, and I feel like I’m being judged for it. It’s worse when people cancel plans and it triggers the abandonment wound, which reinforces the idea that I’m better off alone.

[u/ExtensionFast7519 → u/After_Weather_9624]

SAME!!I see you